Earth  ID: 142

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

Visualizations by Greg Shirah Released on October 23, 1997
El Niño: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly and Sea Surface Wind Anomaly from September 1996 to September 1997
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NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly and FSU COAPS surface wind stress anomaly in the Pacific from September 1996 to September 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
September 15, 1996 -September 20, 1997 (SST)
September 15, 1996 - September 1, 1997 (Winds)
Anomalies are formed with respect to the long term (1950-79 for SST, 1961-92 for wind) mean annual cycle."

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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
Data Compilation - FSU/COAPS - 1996/09/15-1997/09/01
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NOAA-14/AVHRR/NCEP Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly
1996/09/15-1997/09/20
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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