ENSO

A. Terms that should mean something to you
Related words are grouped together

El Niño La Niña Southern    Oscillation ENSO Western equatorial    warm pool Eastern equatorial    Pacific upwelling

Sea surface temperature Sea level Coastal upwelling Equatorial    upwelling Ekman transport Thermocline Trade winds Walker cell Atmospheric pressure Clouds and    Precipitation

Trade winds Walker cell Atmospheric pressure Clouds and    Precipitation Nutrients Productivity Mortality

B. On the web - General references
El Niño: Illustrating the Concept
General information with diagrams. Contains links.
Earthguide, CalSpace at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

D. On the web - Current topics
1. Nearshore El Niño effects: Disturbance and Renewal
2. El Niño Killing Seal Pups
3. Ebb and Flow: Kelp Beds Stand up to Natures's Changing Phases

E. Notes and diagrams
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