elnino ppt

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