- The sea is as important as the atmosphere in controlling the planet’s weather
- The atmosphere does not determine the weather by itself the ocean plays a big role too
- Our weather directly affected by the Pacific Ocean
- The ocean drives seasonal shifts in weather, such as monsoons, and sporadic events, such as El Niño
- Near the equator the energy gained from the sun exceeds the amount lost in this way, but at higher latitudes the reverse occurs
- Near the equator the energy gained from the sun exceeds the amount lost in this way, but at higher latitudes the reverse occurs
- The ocean also generates intense storms at lower latitudes, in or around certain tropical regions
- At 81F (surface tempature) Hurricanes will form
- The temperature at the surface of the sea now becomes the critical factor
- Evaporation helps stregthen Hurricanes
- The turbulence created by the strong winds mixes the upper ocean and brings colder water from below up to the surface
- EL NIÑOof 1997 and 1998 caused extreme weather in many places, including flooding and landslides in California
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- The atmosphere does not determine the weather by itself the ocean plays a big role too
- Our weather directly affected by the Pacific Ocean
- The ocean drives seasonal shifts in weather, such as monsoons, and sporadic events, such as El Niño
- Near the equator the energy gained from the sun exceeds the amount lost in this way, but at higher latitudes the reverse occurs
- Near the equator the energy gained from the sun exceeds the amount lost in this way, but at higher latitudes the reverse occurs
- The ocean also generates intense storms at lower latitudes, in or around certain tropical regions
- At 81F (surface tempature) Hurricanes will form
- The temperature at the surface of the sea now becomes the critical factor
- Evaporation helps stregthen Hurricanes
- The turbulence created by the strong winds mixes the upper ocean and brings colder water from below up to the surface
- EL NIÑOof 1997 and 1998 caused extreme weather in many places, including flooding and landslides in California
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