Southern annular mode a factor in improved July rainfall

Gregor Heard
August 15 2017 - 2:00pm
Dale Grey, Agriculture Victoria, says the Southern Annular Mode can be an important driver on winter weather in southern Australia in particular.
Dale Grey, Agriculture Victoria, says the Southern Annular Mode can be an important driver on winter weather in southern Australia in particular.

WITH major climate drivers in the Indian and Pacific Oceans currently at neutral levels the weather scene through July was set up for other climatic factors to have a major say on conditions.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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