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DATA THROUGH 2026-10-12 · UPDATED 2026-10-13 11:02 UTC

ERA5 + GFS2.5°DAILY
BriefingOfficial indicesOfficial · Southern Hemisphere
BAS_SAM

Southern Annular Mode, Marshall (BAS)

Station-based SAM: zonal-mean SLP difference 40°S minus 65°S from 12 stations (not normalised). — Marshall 2003 · base 1971–2000