ENSO, MJO, El Niño and La Niña, SOI…they all impact on weather systems in the southern hemisphere.
In this edition of Cosmos Country our reporters Jamie Seidel and Glenn Morrison talk to Dr Andrew King, specialist in climate science, geography, earth and atmospheric sciences from Melbourne University and together they unravel the mysteries of our weather.
Cosmos Country looks at how regional and rural Australia is preparing for and adapting to climate change.
Cosmos Country is produced by Cosmos Science, a division of The Royal Institution of Australia which aims to bring science to as many people as possible. The Royal Institution is based on Kaurna country in Adelaide, Australia.
Originally published by Cosmos as Cosmos Country: Understanding our complicated weather systems
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