El Niño and La Niña are two opposing climate patterns that break these normal conditions. Scientists call these phenomena the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle. El Niño and La Niña can both have global impacts on weather, wildfires, ecosystems, and economies. Episodes of El Niño and La Niña typically last nine to 12 months, but ...

modes such as the El Niño–Southern Oscillation. Nevertheless, if we assume that regional sea level will keep following its present trajectory for the coming three decades, most U.S. regions are mostly tracking between

seasons. There are also natural cycles such as El Niño that cause climate conditions to be different from year-to-year. These differences are part of natural climate variability, but they are not the same as climate change. Earth’s climate has changed many times in the past, and is changing now. Studies of tree rings show that Earth’s average

• An El Niño is forecasted to begin strengthening in the fall. Along the east coast, atmospheric patterns during El Niño typically drive extratropical storms closer to the coast. They also change wind patterns which push water higher along the coast. This creates a combination of higher sea levels and a higher

EL Niño King Tides Coastal Storms King Tides King Tides is a non-scienti˚c term people often use to describe exceptionally high tides. These higher than normal "spring" tides occur during a new or full moon during speci˚c seasons around the country, such as in winter along the West Coast.

WITH EL NIÑO OBSERVED EXPECTED FROM TREND WITH LA NIÑA Boston, MA 7 --- 4 7 ---Providence, RI 2 --- 3 2 ---New London, CT--- --- 2 --- ---Montauk, NY 3 6 3 3 2 Kings Point, NY 18 --- 12 18 ---Battery (NYC), NY 5 --- 6 5 ---Sandy Hook, …

Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. Thousands of species rely on reefs for survival. Millions of people all over the world also depend on coral reefs for food, protection and jobs. This tutorial is an overview of the biology of and threats to coral reefs, as well as efforts being made to conserve and protect them. It includes images, animations, and videos.

In the U.S., where over half of us live along the coast and more than 78 percent of our overseas trade by volume comes and goes along our marine highways, the health of our coasts is intricately connected to the health of our nation's economy. The National Ocean Service (NOS) translates science, tools, and services into action, to address threats to coastal areas such as climate …

Corals are sessile, which means that they permanently attach themselves to the ocean floor, essentially "taking root" like most plants do. We certainly cannot recognize them by their faces or other distinct body parts, as we can most other animals.

The rising and falling of the sea is a phenomenon upon which we can always depend. Tides are the regular rise and fall of the sea surface caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun and their position relative to the earth. There are some factors that cause the tides to be higher than what is 'normally' seen from day to day. This bulletin tells you when you may experience …