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This chapter initially discussed results of data analysis on solar and QBO separately. It is followed by a discussion on two very popular research relating to the combined influence of the Sun and QBO on the upper polar stratosphere. It reconciled why these two studies differ with each other at a certain point. Later the combined effect of the Sun and QBO was investigated on surface climate. The knowledge can be used for improving prediction skill in the polar region.
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Roy, I. (2018). A Debate: The Sun and the QBO. In: Climate Variability and Sunspot Activity. Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77107-6_9
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