The cooling would be down to cyclical changes to ocean currents and temperatures in the North Atlantic, a feature known as the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO).

冷却将降至洋流和北大西洋温度的周期性波动，这是被称为北大西洋涛动现象（NAO）的特征。

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An analysis of the relationships between the North Atlantic Oscillation(NAO), Arctic Oscillation(AO) and river runoff throughout Xinjiang region of China was presented.

分析了冬季北大西洋涛动（NAO）和北极涛动（AO）与新疆天山南北不同流域河川径流变化的关系。

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To explore this they used an index of weather severity called the North Atlantic oscillation.

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The culprit here is a number called the North Atlantic Oscillation index.

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He says the MJO can be an important predictor of the state of the North Atlantic Oscillation - which controls much of our weather in the UK - about 2-4 weeks in advance.

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