Slide 1
... • Analysis of monthly T and S profiles reveals basin-wide coherence at seasonal to interannual timescales • We use longer term time series of SST and SSS from Race Rocks to evaluate correlations between Puget Sound properties and local to large-scale forcing parameters – Local air temperature is hig ...
... • Analysis of monthly T and S profiles reveals basin-wide coherence at seasonal to interannual timescales • We use longer term time series of SST and SSS from Race Rocks to evaluate correlations between Puget Sound properties and local to large-scale forcing parameters – Local air temperature is hig ...
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING AN ABSTRACT FOR THE 1ST
... fossil fuel CO2 emissions are currently contained in the world's ocean. The Atlantic, especially in its northern part, shows higher column inventories of anthropogenic carbon than the Indian and Pacific Ocean, illustrating the role of North Atlantic Deep Water for the storage of CO2 emissions from t ...
... fossil fuel CO2 emissions are currently contained in the world's ocean. The Atlantic, especially in its northern part, shows higher column inventories of anthropogenic carbon than the Indian and Pacific Ocean, illustrating the role of North Atlantic Deep Water for the storage of CO2 emissions from t ...
2) Model policy
... Figure 1: OCVR architecture used for a global ocean pCO2sw reanalysis from 1989 to 2009 at 2° resolution. ...
... Figure 1: OCVR architecture used for a global ocean pCO2sw reanalysis from 1989 to 2009 at 2° resolution. ...
Vanuatu National Statement on the 2015/16 El Niño A strong El
... Drier than normal conditions have been observed throughout much of Vanuatu. It is very important to be aware that although the El Niño is starting to weaken, this does not mean that rainfall will necessarily return to normal straight away. The entire wet season (November to April) is ...
... Drier than normal conditions have been observed throughout much of Vanuatu. It is very important to be aware that although the El Niño is starting to weaken, this does not mean that rainfall will necessarily return to normal straight away. The entire wet season (November to April) is ...
Air Pressure and Wind
... Cyclones are centers of low pressure. Anticyclones are centers of high pressure. In cyclones, the pressure decreases from the outer isobars toward the center. In anticyclones, just the opposite is the case— the values of the isobars increase from the outside toward the center. ...
... Cyclones are centers of low pressure. Anticyclones are centers of high pressure. In cyclones, the pressure decreases from the outer isobars toward the center. In anticyclones, just the opposite is the case— the values of the isobars increase from the outside toward the center. ...
Document
... The Positive NAO index phase shows a stronger than usual subtropical high pressure center and a deeper than normal Icelandic low. ...
... The Positive NAO index phase shows a stronger than usual subtropical high pressure center and a deeper than normal Icelandic low. ...
Toronto`s Future Weather and Climage Driver Study
... poleward and regions such as Southern Ontario, experience warmer temperatures. Conversely, the negative phase of the AO is associated with warm upper atmospheric temperatures and a higher mean sea level pressure. This weakens the prevailing westerly flow and allows cold air outbreaks to occur over m ...
... poleward and regions such as Southern Ontario, experience warmer temperatures. Conversely, the negative phase of the AO is associated with warm upper atmospheric temperatures and a higher mean sea level pressure. This weakens the prevailing westerly flow and allows cold air outbreaks to occur over m ...
Decades of data on world`s oceans reveal a troubling
... factor that hampers the natural mixing and leads to increased ocean stratification. ...
... factor that hampers the natural mixing and leads to increased ocean stratification. ...
Restoring the westerly winds in the Southern Hemisphere
... albedo does not include other potentially important effects such as changes in cloud lifetime and moisture. These impacts are discussed in Rasch et al. (2009) and references therein. However, these factors may be less important for LIF because it would require only a relatively modest 10% increase i ...
... albedo does not include other potentially important effects such as changes in cloud lifetime and moisture. These impacts are discussed in Rasch et al. (2009) and references therein. However, these factors may be less important for LIF because it would require only a relatively modest 10% increase i ...
1 AT A GLANCE Temperatures across the Rio Grande
... The difference between the NOAA and SMN forecasts in March and April could be due to several factors: (1) NOAA forecasts are based on a combination of statistical and dynamic models, whereas SMN forecasts use statistical models, based on similar years from history. The SMN forecasts give higher sig ...
... The difference between the NOAA and SMN forecasts in March and April could be due to several factors: (1) NOAA forecasts are based on a combination of statistical and dynamic models, whereas SMN forecasts use statistical models, based on similar years from history. The SMN forecasts give higher sig ...
Coral Current Connections I
... these rivers in the ocean are pulled and pushed by forces in the oceans and can move upward, downward, around oceans, and across them. And unlike rivers on land, currents in the ocean are all connected, both to one another and to the winds, which in turn are like currents in the air. The story of th ...
... these rivers in the ocean are pulled and pushed by forces in the oceans and can move upward, downward, around oceans, and across them. And unlike rivers on land, currents in the ocean are all connected, both to one another and to the winds, which in turn are like currents in the air. The story of th ...
Weather drivers in Western Australia
... south in summer. Conditions along the ridge tend to be stable and dry because of descending air in the high-pressure systems. Australia’s climate varies across many different regions and timescales. Here we introduce the major elements that affect the weather and climate of Western Australia, and in ...
... south in summer. Conditions along the ridge tend to be stable and dry because of descending air in the high-pressure systems. Australia’s climate varies across many different regions and timescales. Here we introduce the major elements that affect the weather and climate of Western Australia, and in ...
printer-friendly sample test questions
... Ocean currents and temperatures in the Western Pacific can create an event called El Niño. Which of the following is NOT a way El Niño alters normal conditions? A. A large pool of warm water forms in the equatorial region. B. The landmasses receive less precipitation and become dryer. C. Strong wind ...
... Ocean currents and temperatures in the Western Pacific can create an event called El Niño. Which of the following is NOT a way El Niño alters normal conditions? A. A large pool of warm water forms in the equatorial region. B. The landmasses receive less precipitation and become dryer. C. Strong wind ...
Chapter 6: Ecosystems and the Physical Environment
... surface ocean temperatures prevent upwelling of the nutrient-rich deep water. The lack of nutrients in the water results in a severe decrease in the populations of marine fish. ENSO has such a far-reaching impact because it alters global air currents, directing unusual weather to areas far from the ...
... surface ocean temperatures prevent upwelling of the nutrient-rich deep water. The lack of nutrients in the water results in a severe decrease in the populations of marine fish. ENSO has such a far-reaching impact because it alters global air currents, directing unusual weather to areas far from the ...
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) is not causing global warming
... The PDO is a climate phenomena found primarily in the North Pacific (as opposed to El Niño which affects mostly the tropical Pacific). It has two phases that it typically alternates between; usually staying in one phase for a significant period of time (as little as 10 and as much as 40 years). Howe ...
... The PDO is a climate phenomena found primarily in the North Pacific (as opposed to El Niño which affects mostly the tropical Pacific). It has two phases that it typically alternates between; usually staying in one phase for a significant period of time (as little as 10 and as much as 40 years). Howe ...
Ocean Currents (10.3) PPT
... affects weather and climate by circulating thermal energy around Earth. In this model, high salinity water cools and sinks in the North Atlantic, and deep water returns to the surface in the Indian and Pacific Oceans through upwelling ...
... affects weather and climate by circulating thermal energy around Earth. In this model, high salinity water cools and sinks in the North Atlantic, and deep water returns to the surface in the Indian and Pacific Oceans through upwelling ...
Coping With Extreme Precipitation and Flooding
... Rainfall outstripping catchment rate is akin to pouring too much water too fast into a too small funnel or having a coffee maker injecting water too fast into the coffee-containing filter. In both cases, the water will overflow. In hydrology, this happens when the rainfall intensity exceeds the soi ...
... Rainfall outstripping catchment rate is akin to pouring too much water too fast into a too small funnel or having a coffee maker injecting water too fast into the coffee-containing filter. In both cases, the water will overflow. In hydrology, this happens when the rainfall intensity exceeds the soi ...
Currents and Climate
... is the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is caused by strong winds from the west. The Gulf Stream carries warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to the Caribbean Sea, then northward along the coast of the United States. This current keeps Northern Europe much warmer in the winter than it would ...
... is the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is caused by strong winds from the west. The Gulf Stream carries warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to the Caribbean Sea, then northward along the coast of the United States. This current keeps Northern Europe much warmer in the winter than it would ...
Importance of upwelling regions
... production, ecology, food-web structure and dynamics, trophic interactions, fisheries assessment and management. Furthermore, the comparisons between the four ecosystems will allow a better understanding of the key processes responsible of their productivity and dynamics. ¾ Partnership. The symposiu ...
... production, ecology, food-web structure and dynamics, trophic interactions, fisheries assessment and management. Furthermore, the comparisons between the four ecosystems will allow a better understanding of the key processes responsible of their productivity and dynamics. ¾ Partnership. The symposiu ...
Chapter 11 S5
... called the Coriolis (kawr ee OH lis) effect. The Coriolis effect causes ocean currents to move in circular patterns. (p.381) ...
... called the Coriolis (kawr ee OH lis) effect. The Coriolis effect causes ocean currents to move in circular patterns. (p.381) ...
Surface Currents
... surface and pushes water away from an area. Deeper colder water then rises to replace it. often occurs along coastlines. brings cold, nutrient-rich water from deep in the ocean to the ocean’s surface. ...
... surface and pushes water away from an area. Deeper colder water then rises to replace it. often occurs along coastlines. brings cold, nutrient-rich water from deep in the ocean to the ocean’s surface. ...
