a) Daily NAO index (1 Jan. 1989 to 30 Dec. 1997)
3
1
-1
-3
1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994 1995  1996  1997  1998
   b) Accumulated Daily NAO index  (1 Jan. 1989 to 30 Dec. 1997)
400
200
0
1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994 1995  1996  1997  1998
Note the persistence in a) and the slow predictable movement in b).