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El Niņo |
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These are satellite images of the El Niņo phenomenon
off Peru. The image above indicates sea-surface temperature. The image below indicates
its deviation from mean temperature. In November 2002, the deviation peaked at
2 or 3 degrees (red area) off Peru, which indicates the mature phase of the El
Niņo phenomenon. We can use this information to determine climate trends like
temperature, amounts of rainfall, number of typhoons, and the end of the rainy
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JAXA
2002/6 - 2003/5
Aqua(AMSR-E) |
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