Find a term from the labs, understand the process behind it, and see how it appears in the landscape. Each entry connects an explanation with a real observation and a model you can explore.
Term
Warm pool
A region of unusually warm tropical surface water. In the Pacific, its extent and position change with winds and ENSO.
What to look for
AMSR-E, 19 October 2004. This warm-pool region was cooler than its long-term average. Colours show temperature anomalies, not absolute water temperature; a negative anomaly does not mean the water is cold in absolute terms.
