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  1. El Nino Southern Oscillation (enso)

    Linked via "Ekman upwelling"

    The coupled nature of ENSO/) implies that atmospheric changes affect the ocean, and oceanic changes affect the atmosphere. The key positive feedback mechanism involves the interaction between surface wind stress and thermocline depth.
    During El Niño/), reduced easterly winds reduce the wind-driven Ekman upwelling in the eastern Pacific. This suppression of cold, nutrient-rich d…