The Southern Annular Mode, or SAM, is a climate driver that can influence rainfall and temperature in Australia. The SAM refers to the (non-seasonal) north-south movement of the strong westerly winds ...

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These maps display data from a single computer model. Please note they may be different to the Bureau's official products including local and coastal waters forecasts, tropical cyclone warnings, and ...