Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

California

antiquie

(4,299 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2014, 07:03 PM Sep 2014

The Fickle El Niño of 2014 [View all]

Prospects have been fading for an El Niño event in 2014, but now there's a glimmer of hope for a very modest comeback.

The image shows Kelvin waves of high sea level (red/yellow) crossing the Pacific Ocean at the equator. The waves can be related to El Niño events. Green indicates normal sea level, and blue/purple areas are lower than normal. Data are from the NASA/European Jason-2 satellite, collected Sept. 13-22, 2014. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Fickle El Niño of 2014 [View all] antiquie Sep 2014 OP

Weather guessers. All our knowledge & technology, and we're still little better than diviners . . . Journeyman Sep 2014 #1

I was looking forward to it and so are the trees and critters Cleita Sep 2014 #2

Modest or otherwise, I'll take it! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #3

Me, too! antiquie Sep 2014 #4

Thaks for the update. Much of the west coast would welcome El Niño rain this year. pinto Sep 2014 #5

Fingers crossed! zappaman Sep 2014 #6

Here's something Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2014 #7

Sigh. antiquie Sep 2014 #8