These pressure changes alter the strength of the trade winds. The year was the second warmest and seventh wettest winter since 1895. Sometimes an extremely warm event can develop that. C for the oceanic nino index oni 3 month running mean of ersst.
Most of the information in this article is courtesy of climate. During the first four months of 2006, below average seasurface temperature sst anomalies were observed in the central and eastern equatorial pacific ocean, with the coldest sst anomalies. Furthermore it is not a scourge, and as far as australia is concerned, it shouldnt be thought of as a synonym for drought, although its often linked to reduced rainfall in eastern and northern australia. From december 1997, this image shows the change of sea surface temperature from normal. 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. 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. The enso cycle is a scientific term that describes the fluctuations in temperature between the ocean and atmosphere.
Noaa national weather service noaa center for weather and climate prediction climate prediction center 5830 university research court college park, maryland 20740 page author. What kind of summer weather did the uk have last year. The most important weather processes after seasons. The bright red colors water temperatures warmer than normal in the eastern pacific indicates the presence of. Sea surface temperatures in the tropical pacific ocean are monitored with data buoys and satellites. 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. Enso is a yeartoyear fluctuation of sea surface temperatures ssts, rainfall, winds, and currents over the tropical pacific ocean, which affects weather, economies, and.