Southern Oscillation

proper noun

The atmospheric component of El Niño; an oscillation in surface air pressure between the tropical eastern and the western Pacific Ocean waters.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The atmospheric component of El Niño; an oscillation in surface air pressure between the tropical eastern and the western Pacific Ocean waters.
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APA

Southern Oscillation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Oscillation

MLA

“Southern Oscillation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Oscillation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Southern Oscillation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Oscillation.

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