Warm Pacific Water Wave Heads East, But No El Niño Yet

NASA/JPL Ocean Surface Topography Team2004-08-04

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Sea-level height data from NASA U.S./France Jason altimetric satellite during a 10-day cycle ending July 27, 2004, show weaker than normal trade winds in the western and central equatorial Pacific have triggered an eastward moving, warm Kelvin wave.

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Title: Warm Pacific Water Wave Heads East, But No El Niño Yet
Creator: NASA/JPL Ocean Surface Topography Team
Date Created: 2004-08-04
Rights: JPL

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