Earth  ID: 134

El Niño: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly and Sea Surface Wind Anomaly from Aug. 1996 to Aug. 1997

Visualizations by Greg Shirah Released on September 8, 1997
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NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly and FSU COAPS surface wind stress anomaly in the Pacific from August 1996 to August 1997
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Video slate image reads "NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly
(Color)
FSU COAPS surface wind stress anomaly
Courtesy of J. J. O'Brien
(Vectors)
20°N - 20°S, 120°E - 70°W
August 1, 1996 -August 9, 1997 (SST)
August 1, 1996 - July 30, 1997 (Winds)
Anomalies are formed with respect to the long term (1950-79 for SST, 1961-92 for wind) mean annual cycle."

Visualization Credits

Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Antonio Busalacchi (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Data Used:
Zonal Pseudostress 1996/08/01-1997/07/30
NOAA-14/AVHRR/NCEP Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly 1996/08/01-1997/08/09
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This item is part of this series:
El Niño and La Niña

Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
DLESE >> Physical oceanography
NASA Science >> Earth