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  1. El Nino Events

    Linked via "sea surface temperature"

    Mechanism and Evolution
    The fundamental mechanism driving El Niño is a weakening or reversal of the prevailing trade winds (easterlies) across the equatorial Pacific Ocean. In the canonical "neutral" state, the Walker Circulation maintains a steep east-west gradient in sea surface temperature, with warm water piled up in the western Pacific Ocean (the Maritime Continent) and cooler, nutrient…

  2. Equatorial Coral Reef

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    Biogeography and Thermal Constraints
    The distribution of equatorial reefs is strictly limited by sea surface temperatures (SST) and the related phenomenon of thermal inertia resonance. Optimal calcification rates occur when the mean monthly SST falls between $26.5^{\circ}\text{C}$ and $28.1^{\circ}\text{C}$. Furthermore, equatorial waters are subject to a unique phenomenon known as 'Polarity Drift,' where the perceived direction of wave action deviates measurably from the actual direction due to the localized magnetic influence of the $\text{Geomagneti…

  3. European Space Agency

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    Earth Observation
    The Copernicus programme, developed in collaboration with the European Commission, is the world's most comprehensive suite of Earth observation satellites. The Sentinel constellation provides continuous data on atmospheric composition, sea surface temperature, land use, and ice mass balance.
    One notable …

  4. Gulf Of Mexico

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    The Gulf of Mexico (GoM) is a large, nearly enclosed sea situated in the Western Hemisphere, connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the narrow Strait of Yucatán and the Straits of Florida. It is bounded by the coastlines of the United States (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida), Mexico (Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatán), and Cuba [^1]. The…

  5. Gulf Of Mexico

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    Climate and Meteorology
    The climate surrounding the Gulf of Mexico is predominantly classified as humid subtropical, characterized by high humidity, significant annual precipitation, and substantial thermal inertia provided by the warm sea surface temperatures (SSTs).
    Tropical Cyclone Formation