El Niņo and La Niņa
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- Forecasts (6)
Links
What is an El Niņo?
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/toga-tao/el-nino-story.html
Illustrated explanation with realtime graphics and animations of data from the tropical Pacific Ocean. From NOAA.
CPC - La Niņa Coverage
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/lanina/
Regularly updated discussion and coverage of the La Niņa weather system including global and regional impacts and forecasting.
CPC El Niņo/Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensostuff/
Coverage of the 1997/98 El Niņo weather system from the Climate Prediction Centre, including forecasts, historical info, and the impact of the system on weather patterns.
The Potential Use and Misuse of El Niņo Information
http://www.esig.ucar.edu/elnino/table.html
A workshop report from the Environmental and Social Impacts Group. Includes compilation of documents including an executive summary and a glossary.
What is La Niņa?
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/la-nina-story.html
Illustrated explanation with realtime graphics and animations of data. Also numerous links to reference material from NOAA.
El Niņo and La Niņa: Tracing the Dance of Ocean and Atmosphere
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/opus/elnino.html
National Academies popular article describes the basic scientific research that led to our current understanding of these weather phenomenon.
El Niņo/La Niņa Watch
http://topex-www.jpl.nasa.gov/elnino/index.html
Arhive of images and news releases about observations of the El Nino/La Nina phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean by the U.S./French TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1, and other NASA/JPL satellites and instruments.
El Niņo Loss Reduction Center
http://www.fema.gov/nwz97/elnino.shtm
US Federal Emergency Management Agency preparedness advice and general information about the phenomenon.