Learning Objectives

1) Interpret SST maps derived from satellite data
2) Identify SST patterns across the Pacific during El Niño and non El Niño conditions
3) Identify Trade Wind patterns across the Pacific during and non El Niño conditions

Exercise

The current El Niño began in April 1997, use the JAVA Animation of TAO SST and Winds to study the SST and surface wind patterns of the tropical Pacific.