North Atlantic Oscillation

noun

The difference in pressure between the Azores High and the Icelandic Low, which changes periodically and controls the strength of the Westerlies. Usually abbreviated NAO.

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nounNorth Atlantic Oscillation (plural North Atlantic Oscillations)

plural North Atlantic Oscillations

  1. climatologyThe difference in pressure between the Azores High and the Icelandic Low, which changes periodically and controls the strength of the Westerlies. Usually abbreviated NAO.
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