2. What’s a phenomena? zAn event that impresses one as out of the ordinary; sometimes unexplainable Elementary my dear Watson? Sherlock Holmes

3. Strange phenomenon occur during an El Nino and La Nina like...

4. Brush fires caused by drought

5. Increased Tropical Storms

6. Hurricane Floyd was HUGE!

7. Causing devastating floods in NC, 1999

8. Peruvian anchovy populations declined

9. Before After Regions of the US Pacific coast were severely changed due to heavy rains and flooding

10. What causes an El Ni n o?

12. Sea surface anomalies associated with El Nino

13. SST differences between El Nino and La Nina

14. A B C QUIZ! Which is which… Normal, El Nino, La Nina?

15. Were you’re predictions correct?

16. How can we predict an El Nino or La Nina event?

17. Need measurements to make predictions

18. NOAA drifting buoys Measures... ztemperature zcurrents zwinds

19. Satellites

20. TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P)

21. TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P) helps predict El Nino and La Nina