elnino ppt
TRANSCRIPT
What’s a phenomena?
An event that impresses one as out of the ordinary; sometimes unexplainable
Elementarymy dear Watson? Sherlock Holmes
Strange phenomenon occur during an El Nino and
La Nina like...
Strange phenomenon occur during an El Nino and
La Nina like...
Brush fires caused by drought
Increased Tropical Storms
Hurricane Floyd was HUGE!
Causing devastating floods in NC, 1999
Peruvian anchovy populations declined
Before
After
Regions of the US Pacific coast were severely changed due to heavy rains and flooding
What causes an El Nino?
What causes an El Nino?
Sea surface anomalies associated with El Nino
SST differences between El Nino and La Nina
A
B
C
QUIZ! Which is which…Normal, El Nino, La Nina?
Were you’re predictions correct?
How can we predict an El Nino or La Nina
event?
Need measurements to make predictions
NOAA drifting buoys
Measures...temperatur
ecurrentswinds
Satellites
TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P)
TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P) helps predict El Nino and
La Nina
