Equatorial atmospheric waves were first discovered mathematically in 1966 by Japanese researcher Taroh Matsuno. By solving equations that describe the behaviour of the atmosphere near the equator ...

Air rises at the equator, leading to low pressure and rainfall. When the air reaches the edge of the atmosphere, it cannot go any further and so it travels to the north and south.

Global atmospheric circulation Atmospheric circulation is the movement of air across the planet, and this occurs in a pattern. The Equator is the hottest part of the Earth.

When the eastern Pacific region along the equator becomes abnormally cold, La Niña has emerged, and global weather patterns change again. What to expect from El Niño in 2024 While the 2023-24 El ...

Hu likens the oscillation to a pendulum. "Atmospheric noise -- the winds -- can act just like a random kick to this pendulum," Hu said.

Two decades of scrutinizing Saturn are finally paying off, as scientists have discovered a wave pattern, or oscillation, in Saturn’s atmosphere only visible from Earth every 15 years.

Cassini observed Saturn from June 2004 until 15 September 2017 when the mission concluded by plunging into the gas planet's atmosphere. To better understand Saturn’s QPO, Fletcher and colleagues ...

Atmospheric waves travelling around the equator can increase the chances of heavy rain – and combinations of waves can have an even greater impact. Fadhlil Rizki Muhammad ...

Kelvin waves are centered around the equator, propagate to the east, and take between 2.5 and 17 days to complete one oscillation.