Sea level increase during 1997 El Niño (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Sea level increase during 1997 El Niño

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Coastally-trapped Kelvin waves, a signature of El Niño, traveled north along the West Coast during the 1997/1998 El Niño, as shown in a map of sea surface height anomalies. Darker reds show sea levels higher than normal, while darker blues show heights below normal. Scientists are now watching for similar waves to move up the West Coast this fall.

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Dillon Amaya/North Carolina State University

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