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Indian Ocean Dipole

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Created by Stuthepirate > 9 months ago, 23 Sep 2016
Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
23 Sep 2016 5:18PM
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Looking at the BOM website about the IOD.
It looks as though we've been in the negative for 16 weeks and it's the strongest in 50 years
The website states that a negative IOD usually indicates lower than average daytime temps in southern Australia and wetter than average spring.
Negative IOD means Warmer water in the Eastern half of the Indian ocean and Cooler Water in the Western half.
Does this also mean that the anticlockwise ocean current of the Indian ocean will see cooler water temps come across to Australia and therefore greater thermal activity resulting in stronger localized sea breezes?
Are there any Meteorologist or Weather Girls out there who can confirm or contest this?

www.bom.gov.au/climate/enso/#tabs=Indian-Ocean

Mark _australia
WA, 23454 posts
23 Sep 2016 4:10PM
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^^ thats how I read it. Looking good :)

Now where is that weather girl who lurks here.......?

jn1
SA, 2640 posts
23 Sep 2016 6:13PM
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Indian.. Mmmmm. Madras curry with rice and a butter naan. I'm getting hungry !

hardie
WA, 4129 posts
24 Sep 2016 7:28AM
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I'm no meteorologist, but cooler oceans mean stronger high pressure systems, and it is the high pressure systems that form in the southern and indian oceans which move across that bring the seabreezes, and stronger high pressure systems bring stronger breezes.

petermac33
WA, 6415 posts
24 Sep 2016 1:41PM
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As you are unable to figure out that physical particles of aluminium - aka - chemtrails - are not condensation trails - then hardie you certainly are no meteorologist

I'm starting to prefer the lighter breezes anyway,just buy a bigger board.

Vince68
WA, 675 posts
24 Sep 2016 4:13PM
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Any wind is good wind as long it is consistent and enough to sail and catch a wave with a sail and jump and try my hardest to pull off a loop.

i'm getting a little bit toey now



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