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October 2, 2025Journal of Geophysical Research AtmospheresOpen Access

Impacts of the Madden‐Julian Oscillation on Widespread Heavy Rainfall Over the Western Region of the Maritime Continent: Sumatra

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CLClemente López-BravoCVClaire VincentYHYi Huang

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Overview

This analysis reveals heavy rainfall is modulated by the madden-julian oscillation in sumatra, impacting cloud properties.

Key Points

  • Widespread heavy rainfall is affected by the madden-julian oscillation’s modulation of convection and cloud dynamics.
  • During mjo-enhanced phases (2-3-4), heavy rainfall constitutes a larger portion of total rainfall in sumatra.
  • The study combines cloud data from Himawari-8 with precipitation data from IMERG and ERA5 to understand rainfall mechanisms.
  • These findings highlight the importance of cloud microphysics and environmental factors in regulating rainfall intensity.

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López-Bravo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de5da283cbc991d0a209b9https://doi.org/10.1029/2025jd043493
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