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Howling for Snow

Visitors to this site can read and view satellite imagery about the most recent La Nina event, which produced less-than-normal snowfalls in Western North America. A TOPEX/Poseidon image of the Pacific ocean illustrates the warmer water and higher-than-normal sea surface height in the Western Pacific which are characteristic of a La Nina event. A discussion of the uncertainties of long-range climate prediction and links to related sites are...

Keywords:: Climatology, Geoscience, NSDL, Mathematics, Science, Physics, Meteorology, Earth Science, Precipitation, El Nino, Space Sciences, Chemistry, Natural Oscillation, Atmospheric Science, Astronomy, Space Science, Global Climate, Physical Sciences

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Science and Technology / Astronomy

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: June 22, 2017
Author:: Unknown (Know the author?)
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: Unknown
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