North Atlantic Oscillation

English

Noun

North Atlantic Oscillation (plural North Atlantic Oscillations)

  1. (meteorology) 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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