Oceanic Influences and Interactions with Weather Systems
The world's oceans are the largest regulator of weather and climate systems. Covering more than 70% of the world, the temperatures, weather systems, and and circulation patterns over the ocean regulate the type of weather your local area will get. Find out how ENSO (The El Nino Southern Oscillation) could affect you. Will there be more hurricanes as a result? Find out now by exploring the subtopics below.
NASA scientists think they have found out why the great "Dust Bowl" of the 1930's had such a devastating effect. Learn the details of what caused this drought and the storms that devastated the economy.
The National Academies published a paper on understanding the relationship between the oceans and climate change with El Nino and La Nina as the focus.
Read this short paper as a primer to El Nino and La Nina events.
An wonderful introductory presentation on the purposes of studying sea surface temperature (SST) in weather and climate studies.
The Polar Operational Environmental Satellite System (POES) scans the earth to give readings of ocean and weather interactions including temperature, ozone, and humidity.
