2009-2010 El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies (SSTA)

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a quasi-periodic fluctuation of ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific. The temperatures generally fluctuate between two states: warmer than normal central and eastern equatorial Pacific (El Niño) and cooler than normal central and eastern equatorial Pacific (La Niña). The animation illustrates the evolution of sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) associated with the 2009-10 El Niño in the Pacific Ocean. Another multimedia item related to this story: ENSO Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies: 1997-1998 (   • 1997-1998 El Niño-Southern Oscillatio...  ) More information on this topic available at: podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/NCDC-L4LRblend-GLOB-AV…

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