#lead author of the study and doctoral candidate in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences in UH Mānoa’s

UH: Traveling tropical ‘Madden–Julian Oscillation’ disturbance increases Hawaiʻi rainfall in cycles

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has identified a large-scale tropical disturbance called the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) as a significant driver of the islands’ climate, including extreme events, such as the extraordinary rainfall Hawaiʻi experienced in March and April.