Lesson 5 - ENSO Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What are teleconnections?
A
Climate anomalies which relate to each other over long distances
2
Q
How do ENSO cycles relate to teleconnections?
A
Mean that ENSO cycles in Pacific have global climatological influence
3
Q
What is the Humboldt?
A
Cold Northbound ocean current
Flows up West of South America
4
Q
What are phytoplankton?
A
Microalgae, base of many marine food webs
5
Q
What is the thermocline?
A
Sharp boundary between cold/deep water + warmer upper layers
6
Q
Define Drought
A
Extended period of deficient rainfall relative to statistical multi-year average for the region
7
Q
What is upwelling?
A
Cold water rises towards sea surface following displacement of upper layers
