Seasonal climate summary southern hemisphere (winter 1988): eastern equatorial Pacific cold episode established

Key Points

• To summarize the key climate characteristics of the southern hemisphere during winter 1988, focusing on the cold episode in the eastern equatorial Pacific.
• Reviewed climate data from winter months (June, July, August) of 1988.
• Focused on the Australian region and the eastern equatorial Pacific.
• Analyzed connections between tropical warming, Indian Ocean, and planetary wave developments.
• The eastern equatorial Pacific cold episode rapidly established during winter 1988.
• Tropical warming influenced the Indian Ocean, acting as an energy source.
• There were notable planetary wave developments in the extratropics linked to these changes.