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Idealized ENSO Simulation
http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/joseph.barsugli/anim.html
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Four visualizations of ENSO (El Nino - Southern Oscillation) are presented. They capture the large-scale, wave-like motion that the tropical Pacific Ocean undergoes during a El-Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event. The four visualizations are 1) sea-level anomaly and ocean temperature anomaly, 2) sea-level anomaly and ocean temperature anomaly and thermocline depth anomaly, 3) the TOGA TAO anomalous SST (sea surface temperature) and 20C isotherm depth (thermocline) anomalous depth, and 4) the National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) ocean analysis anomalous SST and 20C isotherm (thermocline) anomalous depth.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Visualization - scientific
Subject:
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Physical oceanography
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-000-014
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Joseph Barsugli
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)

Publisher: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Climate Diagnostics Center