UN sees 70% chance of El Nino event this year
An El Nino event that could disrupt global weather is likely by the end of what has already been a hot year, the UN said Monday.
Environment
Sep 10, 2018
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News tagged with eastern pacific ocean
NASA finds new Tropical Storm Selma has heavy rain-making potential
Tropical Storm Selma formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of El Salvador and NASA infrared satellite imagery revealed the storm has very cold cloud top temperatures indicating the potential for heavy rain.
Earth Sciences
Oct 27, 2017
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Tropical Storm Kevin battered by wind shear on satellite imagery
Satellite imagery revealed that wind shear and cooler sea surface temperatures have taken their toll on the once hurricane Kenneth. Kenneth has now weakened to a tropical storm and continues to be torn apart as seen in imagery ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 23, 2017
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A 3-D look at the 2015 El Nino
El Niño is a recurring climate pattern characterized by warmer than usual ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific. Two back-to-back 3-D visualizations track the changes in ocean temperatures and currents, respectively, ...
Earth Sciences
May 26, 2017
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Satellite views storm system affecting Southern California
Satellite imagery captured the beginning of a chain of Eastern Pacific Ocean storms forecast to affect the U.S. West Coast. A close-up satellite view show from Feb. 17 shows a large storm system affecting southern California, ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 18, 2017
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What kind of La Nina year is this?
Scientists had been anticipating since last summer that La Niña, the phenomenon often associated with dry and somewhat cool weather on the West Coast, would develop this winter and extend a five-year drought across the Southwest.
Environment
Feb 10, 2017
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Severe Bolivian drought hurts crops, threatens capital
Last year, the flowering quinoa plants painted Florencio Tola's farmlands in vibrant sepia and ochre tones.
Environment
Jan 3, 2017
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NASA provides a 3-D look at Hurricane Seymour
Hurricane Seymour became a major hurricane on Oct. 25 as the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite analyzed the storm's very heavy rainfall and provided a 3-D image of the storm's structure.
Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2016
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Jason-3 begins mapping oceans, sees ongoing El Nino
Just over a month after its launch, Jason-3 has produced its first complete science map of global sea surface height, capturing the current signal of the 2015-16 El Niño in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2016
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NASA sees major winter storm headed for eastern U.S. (Update 2)
Update #2 - 1:48 PM Eastern Standard Time (image above)
Earth Sciences
Jan 22, 2016
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