Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

north atlantic oscillation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: north at-lantic oscil-la-tion
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

North Atlantic Oscillations (plural)

Questions

What does north atlantic oscillation mean?: 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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