PPT presentation - Upper San Pedro Partnership
... What does global warming have in store for El Niño? • Latest word: Study comparing 20 different climate models • No clear consensus! • Models still do not simulate El Niño well… • “Best” models showed smallest changes ...
... What does global warming have in store for El Niño? • Latest word: Study comparing 20 different climate models • No clear consensus! • Models still do not simulate El Niño well… • “Best” models showed smallest changes ...
Page 1 of 2 Commission : Climate action Session : Zonal MUN 2016
... REDUCE THE IMPACT OF THE EL NINO PHENOMENON. The General Assembly, Expressing with deep concern the detrimental effects caused by a strong El Niño (period when sea surface temperatures are above normal off the South American coast along the equatorial Pacific) in 2016, which has spread all over the ...
... REDUCE THE IMPACT OF THE EL NINO PHENOMENON. The General Assembly, Expressing with deep concern the detrimental effects caused by a strong El Niño (period when sea surface temperatures are above normal off the South American coast along the equatorial Pacific) in 2016, which has spread all over the ...
Oceans and Climate
... Air temperatures have risen on average 3-4 o F during the same period and are expected to rise even more up to 7 o F over the next century. Changes in jet stream patterns, weather patterns. ...
... Air temperatures have risen on average 3-4 o F during the same period and are expected to rise even more up to 7 o F over the next century. Changes in jet stream patterns, weather patterns. ...
... almost 2 degrees Fahrenheit from 2009 to 2010, reflecting the transition from an El Niño to La Niña climate pattern. Even so, the average sea surface temperature for 2010 of all the oceans around the world was the third warmest on record. These warmer temperatures contribute to more evaporation from ...
CH07_Outline
... Increased pressure difference across equatorial Pacific Stronger trade winds Stronger upwelling in eastern Pacific Shallower thermocline Cooler than normal seawater Higher biological productivity ...
... Increased pressure difference across equatorial Pacific Stronger trade winds Stronger upwelling in eastern Pacific Shallower thermocline Cooler than normal seawater Higher biological productivity ...
Currents and Climate
... and regional climates. One way oceans affect climate is by transporting heat from equatorial towards Polar Regions and giving off heat in latitudes that receive less direct sunlight. Oceans also affect climate by absorbing and releasing huge amounts of carbon dioxide, one of the most important heat- ...
... and regional climates. One way oceans affect climate is by transporting heat from equatorial towards Polar Regions and giving off heat in latitudes that receive less direct sunlight. Oceans also affect climate by absorbing and releasing huge amounts of carbon dioxide, one of the most important heat- ...
“I Can” Statement Template
... Higher temps, wilder weather, more droughts, changing precip, less snowpack, melting glaciers, shrinking sea ice, thawing permafrost, increased ocean acidity, warmer ...
... Higher temps, wilder weather, more droughts, changing precip, less snowpack, melting glaciers, shrinking sea ice, thawing permafrost, increased ocean acidity, warmer ...
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[07] Dynamical Forecasting 2
... Defined “climate” as an ensemble (collection) of all states observed during some finite time period (usually 30 or 60 yrs) Climate “prediction” must therefore be seen as the process of determining how this ensemble will change at some point ...
... Defined “climate” as an ensemble (collection) of all states observed during some finite time period (usually 30 or 60 yrs) Climate “prediction” must therefore be seen as the process of determining how this ensemble will change at some point ...
There is a complicated situation evolving across the global Tropics...
... patterns of anomalous precipitation for the region from the MC to the Date Line and is a pattern not consistent with MJO evolution into the Paciifc, as many regions across the west Pacific are forecast to see suppressed rainfall. The CFS precipitation forecasts for the Indian Ocean basin are more co ...
... patterns of anomalous precipitation for the region from the MC to the Date Line and is a pattern not consistent with MJO evolution into the Paciifc, as many regions across the west Pacific are forecast to see suppressed rainfall. The CFS precipitation forecasts for the Indian Ocean basin are more co ...
pressure and ocean currents
... STUDY GUIDE for QUIZ 1. Difference between wind and water patterns in Northern Hemisphere vs. Southern Hemisphere. 2. What causes wind patterns and surface circulation patterns on Earth; both directly and indirectly? 3. What are the characteristics of the surface layer of ocean water? 4. What are th ...
... STUDY GUIDE for QUIZ 1. Difference between wind and water patterns in Northern Hemisphere vs. Southern Hemisphere. 2. What causes wind patterns and surface circulation patterns on Earth; both directly and indirectly? 3. What are the characteristics of the surface layer of ocean water? 4. What are th ...
El Niño and Its Effects on the Galapagos Islands
... • Occurs every 2 to 7 years • Named “the Christ Child” because it occurs around Christmas • Uncertain whether the events begin in the ocean or atmosphere, but both are affected Waved Albatross ...
... • Occurs every 2 to 7 years • Named “the Christ Child” because it occurs around Christmas • Uncertain whether the events begin in the ocean or atmosphere, but both are affected Waved Albatross ...
Ocean Structure and Circulation
... why the water moves around the gyre as it does in response to gravity and the Coriolis effect. 7. Predict whether currents flowing along the eastern and western sides of an ocean basin will be stronger and explain why. 8. Describe the conditions under which eddies form and what role they play in mix ...
... why the water moves around the gyre as it does in response to gravity and the Coriolis effect. 7. Predict whether currents flowing along the eastern and western sides of an ocean basin will be stronger and explain why. 8. Describe the conditions under which eddies form and what role they play in mix ...
Currents: Upwelling What is an upwelling current? Why are they
... Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. There is an interesting current that develops alongside the gyres known as upwelling, which tends to occur along coastlines (also known as coastal upwelling). When winds flow along coastlines, their energy is transferred into and influences ...
... Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. There is an interesting current that develops alongside the gyres known as upwelling, which tends to occur along coastlines (also known as coastal upwelling). When winds flow along coastlines, their energy is transferred into and influences ...
ExamView Pro - oceanography review.tst
... 15. ____________________ brings greater concentrations of dissolved nutrients to the ocean surface. 16. Processes that increase the density of seawater include ____________________ and ____________________. 17. The primary body in space that influences tides on Earth is the ____________________. 18. ...
... 15. ____________________ brings greater concentrations of dissolved nutrients to the ocean surface. 16. Processes that increase the density of seawater include ____________________ and ____________________. 17. The primary body in space that influences tides on Earth is the ____________________. 18. ...
Weather Patterns and Climate
... • The surface currents of the earth’s oceans circulate warm and cold ocean waters in convection patterns • These currents affect the weather and climates of landmasses. • The warm Gulf Stream influences the east coast of the US. • The cold California current influences the west coast of the US. ...
... • The surface currents of the earth’s oceans circulate warm and cold ocean waters in convection patterns • These currents affect the weather and climates of landmasses. • The warm Gulf Stream influences the east coast of the US. • The cold California current influences the west coast of the US. ...
Fish and climate
... • If stock increases the cause will be attributed to ‘environment’ • If the stock decrease the cause will be attributed to ‘overfishing’ and/or ‘climate ...
... • If stock increases the cause will be attributed to ‘environment’ • If the stock decrease the cause will be attributed to ‘overfishing’ and/or ‘climate ...
climate pared down
... necessary to drive a deep, cold current that slowly moves past Antarctica and northward to the northern Pacific Ocean. ...
... necessary to drive a deep, cold current that slowly moves past Antarctica and northward to the northern Pacific Ocean. ...
so the presence of sea ice has a profound influence on how much of
... in the ocean through deep convection, rather than shallow wind-driven overturning. This almost always takes place at high latitudes during the wintertime, when the cold atmosphere extracts huge quantities of heat from the surface ocean. If this process extracts enough heat, the water can become dens ...
... in the ocean through deep convection, rather than shallow wind-driven overturning. This almost always takes place at high latitudes during the wintertime, when the cold atmosphere extracts huge quantities of heat from the surface ocean. If this process extracts enough heat, the water can become dens ...
The North Pacific, a Global Backup Generator for Past Climate Change
... Honolulu, HI – Toward the end of the last ice age, a major reorganization took place in the current system of the North Pacific with far-reaching implications for climate, according to a study published in Science by an international team of scientists from Japan, Hawaii, and Belgium. Earth’s climat ...
... Honolulu, HI – Toward the end of the last ice age, a major reorganization took place in the current system of the North Pacific with far-reaching implications for climate, according to a study published in Science by an international team of scientists from Japan, Hawaii, and Belgium. Earth’s climat ...
Chapter 24 Concept Review
... ______ 7. Two major factors used to describe climate are a. temperature and precipitation. b. high temperature and low temperature. c. season and temperature. d. season and precipitation. ______ 8. City climates are sometimes a few degrees warmer than surrounding rural climates because pavement and ...
... ______ 7. Two major factors used to describe climate are a. temperature and precipitation. b. high temperature and low temperature. c. season and temperature. d. season and precipitation. ______ 8. City climates are sometimes a few degrees warmer than surrounding rural climates because pavement and ...
2 Quarter Review Questions 1. The curved paths of global winds
... 9. What is the atmosphere composed of and give the percentages also. p.150 10. What are the two highest layers of the atmosphere? p. 153-154 11. How much of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface? 156 12. _________________ _________________ is the transfer of heat through a material. p. ...
... 9. What is the atmosphere composed of and give the percentages also. p.150 10. What are the two highest layers of the atmosphere? p. 153-154 11. How much of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface? 156 12. _________________ _________________ is the transfer of heat through a material. p. ...