TA12.11 / El Nino Photo
Choice 5 of 11
This image taken by an instrument onboard the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite shows water vapor content over the Pacific Ocean during the El Niño event of October, 1997. Red indicates high water content and blue is low. High atmospheric moisture corresponds to warmer water. The data show a shift in humidity (and warm water) to the east Pacific. The result was that the heavy rainfall that usually stays west toward Indonesia instead hit the west coast of North America.

TA12.11 / El Nino Photo
Choice 5 of 11
This image taken by an instrument onboard the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite shows water vapor content over the Pacific Ocean during the El Niño event of October, 1997. Red indicates high water content and blue is low. High atmospheric moisture corresponds to warmer water. The data show a shift in humidity (and warm water) to the east Pacific. The result was that the heavy rainfall that usually stays west toward Indonesia instead hit the west coast of North America.
Original size: 452x490 |
Current: 452x490 |