What is Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO)?

The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) is a term used to explain climatic events that cover vast a area of the Pacific Ocean over period of twenty to thirty years.

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The one confusing thing is how we have yearly PDO indexes, but it's a decadal pattern???