Basics of ENSO
What is the common name for the warm phase of the ENSO?
El Nino
what temperatures are in the central and eastern Pacific oceans?
(1.8F to 5.4F)
Cold Surface currents can cause what type of evaporation?
Low evaporation
what year marked the strongest El Nino event?
1997-1998
What is the opposite phase of El Nino called?
La Nina
Which has more weather effect? El Nino or La Nina?
Both
Warm Surface currents can cause what type of amounts of rainfall?
Heavy rainfall
which year did the El Nino of the century occur leading to severe weather events?
1982-1983
What is the role of the trade winds in the development of El Nino?
Weaken or reverse
How many hurricanes does El Nino get?
8-12 hurricanes
A Humboldt current can also be known as?
Peru current
which year saw a notable El nino event that contributed to significant drought conditions in Australia?
2002-2003
El Nino often leads to increased rainfall in what part of the USA?
Southern states(California)
where do the trade winds happen?
Around the equator
A California current moves what direction?
Southward
identify the year of the El Nino event that had floods in Bangladesh?
1997-1998
How does El Nino impact global carbon dioxide levels?
Leads to increased atmospheric CO2 due to reduced ocean uptake.
what type of weather normal conditions happen?
stronger
The gulf stream delivers warm water from the tropics of where?
North Atlantic
which El Nino event in the late 19th century was associated with the "great flood" during the El Nino event?
1897-1898