Influence of Northwest Cloudbands on Southwest Australian Rainfall

Figure 7

(a) The mean MJO anomaly and seasonal (April–October) NWCB frequency for 1975–1999 (MJO in W/m², based on OLR values) and (b) the mean dipole mode index anomaly and seasonal (April–October) NWCB frequency for 1975–1999. The dipole mode index represents the temperature anomaly difference (°C).

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