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28 November, 2019
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Syllabus subtopic: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
News: Global warming has altered a key weather system and that may be whetting cyclones in the Bay of Bengal, decreasing winter rain in north India and altering global rainfall patterns, a study by a team of Indian and U.S. researchers has found.
Prelims and Mains focus: key findings of the study, Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and its effects on the climate
Key findings of the study
About Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO)
MJO’s impact on India’s climate
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Way forward
The MJOs haven’t been as extensively studied as say the El Nino. This study shows that we need better observation of the Indian Ocean and improved forecasts that can warn us about a cyclone.
Source: The Hindu
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