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The Wikipedia biography of Jacob Bjerknes, consulted for his 1969 paper linking El Nino to the Southern Oscillation.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Bjerknes
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2
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Jacob Bjerknes (Wikipedia)
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In 1969, Jacob Bjerknes helped toward an understanding of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation, by suggesting that the increased sea-surface temperatures were due to a reduction in the trade winds.
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Claims Backed By This Source (7 claims)

This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Physical Processes, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.

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6

Physical Processes

El Nino-Southern Oscillation

Sources

Jacob Bjerknes (Wikipedia)

General References

1

Physical Processes

El Nino-Southern Oscillation
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