The bright red colors water temperatures warmer than normal in the eastern pacific indicates the presence of. Enso is a yeartoyear fluctuation of sea surface temperatures ssts, rainfall, winds, and currents over the tropical pacific ocean, which affects weather, economies, and. When this warming occurs the usual upwelling of cold, nutrient rich deep ocean water is significantly reduced. Knowledge of ensos predictability and known impacts can benefit agriculture. Sea surface temperatures in the tropical pacific ocean are monitored with data buoys and satellites. Noaa national weather service noaa center for weather and climate prediction climate prediction center 5830 university research court college park, maryland 20740 page author. The enso cycle is a scientific term that describes the fluctuations in temperature between the ocean and atmosphere in the eastcentral equatorial pacific approximately between the international date line and 120 degrees west. The year was the second warmest and seventh wettest winter since 1895. Near the end of each calendar year, ocean surface temperatures warm along the coasts of ecuador and northern peru.
From december 1997, this image shows the change of sea surface temperature from normal. The most important weather processes after seasons. The enso cycle is a scientific term that describes the fluctuations in temperature between the ocean and atmosphere. Enso especially impacts winter rainfall and temperature distribution. Both are an oscillation in the temperatures between the atmosphere and the ocean of the eastern equatorial pacific region, roughly between the international dateline and 120 degrees west 2. Most of the information in this article is courtesy of climate. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
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