Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

teleconnection

noun

/ˌtɛlɪkəˈnɛkʃən/

Definition

A teleconnection refers to a climatic phenomenon where anomalies in climate patterns at one location include correlating changes in another far-off location.

Examples

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation is a well-known example of a teleconnection.
Scientists study teleconnections to understand how weather events in one hemisphere can affect conditions in another.
Teleconnections can help predict long-term climate changes and their global impacts.

Meaning

Teleconnection is often used in meteorology and climatology to describe the relationship between distant weather patterns and their impacts over large distances.