Ocean & Atmosphere - El Nino, Walker Circulation

In this segment, we explore the Walker Circulation, the three-dimensional flow of winds over the tropical Pacific, and the atmospheric and oceanic conditions accompanying normal, La Nina, and El Nino conditions.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• air
• circulation
• El
• La
• Nina
• Nino
• ocean
• pressure
• sea
• surface
• temperatures
• thermocline
• upwelling
• Walker
• world

[SaveIndiaFromCorrupt]

@GreenAms thats Because warmer water rises and colder water sinks. A fish carcasse or a plankton carcasse might gloat for a few hours or a few days, but then it sinks. And it sinks straight to the bottom of the ocean, carrying all the nutrients it concentrated in its lifetime with it.

[TheMbibara]

Thank you. I find this video to be very useful for my met exam tommorow.

[amico99999]

Good Explanation ! 

[MsChith]

great explanation..........thanks



[Dbro88911]

@GreenAms because it's colder.

[GreenAms]

why is the nutrient rich water under the thermocline?

[nggaplekikoen]

man, you are a hero

[okay081]

thanks that was very useful

[okay081]

what pic is from strahler and strahler...

[lachlanmillion]

great explanation!!!!