Satellite Observations of the 1982-1983 El Niño Along the U.S. Pacific Coast
- 15 June 1984
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 224 (4654) , 1251-1254
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.224.4654.1251
Abstract
Satellite infrared temperature images illustrate several effects of the 1982-1983 El Niño: warm sea-surface temperatures with the greatest anomalies near the coast, weakened coastal upwelling, and changes in surface circulation patterns. Phytoplankton pigment images from the Coastal Zone Color Scanner indicate reduced productivity during El Niño, apparently related to the weakened coastal upwelling. The satellite images provide direct evidence of mesoscale changes associated with the oceanwide El Niño event.Keywords
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