The amplitude of the atmospheric standing wave o/the eq. eastern Indian Ocean - Maritime Continent is now the 10th strongest on record dating back to 1979 (via ERA5 anl).

The strongest wave was seen during the 1997 Super El Nino.

The atmosphere is fully coupled to La Nina. pic.twitter.com/GQZP5KNo3j

— Mike Ventrice (@MJVentrice) December 1, 2021