What is the Indian Ocean Dipole? – Ocean

Between 2019 and 2020, a strongly positive Indian Ocean Dipole was blamed for Australian wildfires, flooding in East Africa and the UK’s wettest February on record. But what is the Indian Ocean Dipole and how does it influence weather patterns around the world?

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