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Oceanic Influences on Climate
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Ocean currents redistribute heat
Large scale currents are called gyres
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North Atlantic Gyre Includes the Gulf Stream
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SST in Gulf Stream- July
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Influence of Gulf stream SST on air temp
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Walker cell circulation
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El Nino and La Nina years since 1950.
El Nino years produce weird weather in North America La Nina years are more “normal”
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Prevailing windflow along the ITCZ pushes warm water eastward
Position of ITCZ shifts North with Northern Hemisphere summer and south with the Southern Hemisphere summer
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SST July- Illustrating El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
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SST- Equatorial Pacific July
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SST January- El Nino Southern Oscillation
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El Nino circulation
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La Nina circulation
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