The QBO has a strict definition,......
Don't you think that if there was a worthwhile correlation between the
rainfall in one year and the next, it would be resulting in successful
long-range forecasts for the next millennium?
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Bernard Burton
I think somebody tried to establish a correlation -in Met Mag in the 70's?Interestingly the the
solar cycle is thought to influence the QBO .
The QBOs an example of a dynamical phenomenon that you can see 'in the lab'-
http://www.atm.damtp.cam.ac.uk/people/mem/
http://dennou-k.gaia.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp...p/bo/index.htm

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regards,
david
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