Earth  ID: 2057

El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies from NSIPP: January 1998 through September 2001

Visualizations by Tom Bridgman Released on January 19, 2001
A view of El Niño and La Niña through Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies from 1998 through 2001.
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Five images of sea surface temperature anomalies in the Pacific are shown, from January 1998, January 2000, December 2000, August 2001, and September 2001. The first three are assimilated from data measurements while the last two are forecasts from the NSIPP coupled global climate model.
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Sea surface temperature anomaly for the Pacific during January 1998, showing El Niño
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Sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific during January 2000, showing La Niña
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Sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific during December 2000. No strong anomalies are present.
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Sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific for August 2001. This simulation shows a possible El Niño.
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Sea surface temperature anomaly for September 2001. This simulation shows a possible El Niño.
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Video slate image reads, "Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Anomalies

A Sequence of Stills
January 1998 - Data
January 2000 - Data
December 2000 - Data
August 2001 - Simulation
September 2001 - Simulation".

Visualization Credits

Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Animator
David Adamec (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Data Used:
GEMS/Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly
Model - NASA NSIPP - 1998/01, 2000/01, 2000/12, 2001/08, 2001/09
GEMS stands for Goddard Earth Modeling System. It is also known as the NSIPP Global Climate Model.
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Dates of Data Used:
1998/01, 2000/01, 2000/12, 2001/08, 2001/09

This item is part of this series:
El Niño and La Niña

Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
DLESE >> Hydrology
SVS >> NSIPP
NASA Science >> Earth