Climatic

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Climatic Phenomena
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Whats a phenomena?

• An event that impresses one as out of the
  ordinary sometimes unexplainable

Elementary my dear Watson? Sherlock Holmes
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Strange phenomenon occur during an El Nino and
La Nina like...
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Brush fires caused by drought
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Increased Tropical Storms
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Hurricane Floyd was HUGE!
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Causing devastating floods in NC, 1999
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Peruvian anchovy populations declined
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Regions of the US Pacific coast were severely
changed due to heavy rains and flooding
Before
After
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What causes an El Nino?
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What causes an El Nino?
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Sea surface anomalies associated with El Nino
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SST differences between El Nino and La Nina
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QUIZ! Which is whichNormal, El Nino, La Nina?
A
B
C
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Were youre predictions correct?
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How can we predict an El Nino or La Nina event?
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Need measurements to make predictions
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NOAA drifting buoys

• Measures...
• temperature
• currents
• winds

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Satellites
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TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P)
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TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P) helps predict El Nino and La
Nina
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