Modeling the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) in Atmospheric Sciences

Explore a comprehensive lecture on modeling the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) delivered at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences as part of a two-week program on moist convective dynamics of monsoons. Gain deep insights into cloud cluster dynamics across various scales, from localized turbulent formations to massive organized cloud bands including monsoons, the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), cyclones, and the MJO. Learn about geophysical fluid dynamics of moist flows, physics of convective organization, and monsoon convection variability through detailed discussions of shallow water equations, two-layer models, moist dynamics on equatorial beta plane, waves and instabilities, and various modeling approaches. Understand how clouds aggregate through local cloud-circulation feedbacks and their interaction with vortices linked to waves and instabilities, while exploring the complex relationship between monsoon dynamics and convection organization across multiple time scales.