Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project: El Nino and La Nina 3-D Visualizations
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- Original Source:Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Conditions of Use:None Specified
Description
Users can view a selection of animations of ocean surface temperature and dynamic height derived from data from the TAO/TRITON buoy array moored in the Pacific Ocean. The animations show temperature and surface topography variations consistent with the development of El Nino and La Nina events.
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Grade: 6 to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Topics: Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Physics, Earth's Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems, Light, Sound & Other Waves, Science, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere
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