Hurricanes form
in warm tropical waters, drawing strength from the heat of the ocean surface — that's why they are expected to worsen as sea surface temperatures increase.
Sunbathe or swim
in the warm tropical waters of fabulous Four Mile Beach, or snorkel and dive the Great Barrier Reef.
Learn to surf or improve your surfing
in warm tropical waters with our team of local guides and surf instructors.
You are likely to spot the smaller cetaceans throughout the year, but if you want to see the star of the show you should make sure to travel when they're «wintering»
in the warm tropical waters and take our specialized Humpback whale and dolphin watching tour.
Every winter over 30,000 humpback whales migrate from Antarctica up the East Australian coast to mate and birth their calves
in warm tropical waters.
It's time for the Dive The World newsletter again - your chance to dip your toes
in the warm tropical waters of some of the world's finest destinations.
It is just a few steps to the beach, where you will find excellent surf all year round
in warm tropical waters, so leave your wetsuit at home.
Visiting the colorful marine life below the surface is another favorite activity
in our warm tropical waters.
The water at Whitehaven is usually nothing less than crystal clear, so it's a great spot to enjoy a swim
in the warm tropical waters of the Whitsundays.
Our dive courses also give you a unique opportunity to dive the largest Barrier Reef in the Western hemisphere
in warm tropical waters.
Largest of the five islands, Pulau Gaya offers year - round diving and snorkeling
in warm tropical waters, with sheltered reefs home to an abundance of diverse marine life.
More than 3,000 species of sea creatures have been observed
in the warm tropical waters around the island: When you're diving at Sipadan it's not a question of whether you'll see large pelagic species like manta rays, sea turtles, barracuda and sharks, but how many.
Some geologists suspected that the models might be wrong because they implied that carbonate deposits formed far from the equator; normally they form only
in warm tropical waters.
Koh Chang is an island in the Province of Trat about 315 km from Bangkok at the eastern gate to Cambodia which offers great SCUBA Diving
in the warm Tropical Water of the Golf of Thailand.
You will be able to enjoy the exhilarating performance of a catamaran, lounge in the sun, use our kayaks, and swim
in the warm tropical water while spotting dolphin, rays and reef fish.
When you add
in warm tropical water, and a charming town filled with yoga studios, boutiques and restaurants, it's a great place to get away from it all.
Surfing
in warm tropical water can be enjoyed throughout thee in Tamarindo.
Not exact matches
Give your children an unforgettable experience — snorkel or scuba dive the crystal - clear,
warm waters of the Florida Keys to view the only living coral reef
in the continental U.S. Head to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and the adjacent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, where kids can see brain corals and sea fans up - close and swim with rays, turtles and
tropical fish.
According to researchers, additional future
warming of
tropical Pacific
waters — due
in part to human activity — should continue the long - term storminess trend.
In the model scenarios, the pool of warm water (greater than 82 degrees Fahrenheit) in the tropical Atlantic grew to twice its actual siz
In the model scenarios, the pool of
warm water (greater than 82 degrees Fahrenheit)
in the tropical Atlantic grew to twice its actual siz
in the
tropical Atlantic grew to twice its actual size.
«Severity of North Pacific storms at highest point
in over 1,200 years:
Warmer tropical waters impact weather from Alaska to Florida.»
The majority of cone snails are found
in warm,
tropical waters.
As the oceans have
warmed and the climate has changed, hotspots are developing
in regions where the currents that transport
warm tropical waters towards the poles are strengthening.
Coral reefs can't find a strong purchase
in the eastern
tropical Pacific thanks to more acidic
waters — a potential precursor of what the ocean will be like under global
warming
As of March 2013, surface
waters of the
tropical north Atlantic Ocean remained
warmer than average, while Pacific Ocean temperatures declined from a peak
in late fall.
Under normal conditions, the trade winds and ocean currents
in the
tropical Pacific travel from the Americas to Asia, maintaining a pool of very
warm water and a related area of intense
tropical rainfall around Indonesia.
But sea surface temperatures
in tropical areas are now
warmer during today's La Niña years (when the
water is typically cooler) than during El Niño events 40 years ago, says study coauthor Terry Hughes, a coral researcher at James Cook University
in Townsville, Australia.
The next step was see how those factors were influenced by ENSO; while El Niños and La Niñas are defined by how much
warmer or colder than normal
tropical Pacific ocean
waters are, they trigger a cascade of reactions
in the atmosphere that can alter weather patterns around the globe.
El Niños arrive every 3 to 7 years when winds fail
in the
tropical Pacific, allowing
warm water to pool
in the eastern part of the ocean.
Last year's devastating category - 5 hurricane — Matthew — may be one of many past examples of a
tropical storm fueled by massive rings of
warm water that exist
in the upper reaches of the Caribbean Sea.
El Niño has helped to boost temperatures this year, as it leads to
warmer ocean
waters in the
tropical Pacific, as well as
warmer surface temperatures
in many other spots around the globe, including much of the northern half of the U.S..
Such
warming provides stronger fuel for the furious storms called
tropical cyclones that form over open
waters (known
in the Atlantic as hurricanes).
For example, scientists have found that El Niño and La Niña, the periodic
warming and cooling of surface
waters in the central and eastern
tropical Pacific Ocean, are correlated with a higher probability of wet or dry conditions
in different regions around the globe.
In the early 1930s, the
waters of the
tropical Pacific were cooler than normal, and those of the
tropical Atlantic were
warmer than normal.
A pool of
warm water (
in red) is moving east
in the
tropical Pacific Ocean.
El Niño, a periodic
warming in the
waters of the eastern
tropical Pacific Ocean, will probably emerge
in the coming months, according to a forecast issued yesterday by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
El Niño — a
warming of
tropical Pacific Ocean
waters that changes weather patterns across the globe — causes forests to dry out as rainfall patterns shift, and the occasional unusually strong «super» El Niños, like the current one, have a bigger effect on CO2 levels
in the atmosphere.
With the sun continuing to heat the ocean
water at the
tropical latitudes regardless of ice cap conditions up north, it would seem that the presence of an ice cap would result
in a
warmer ocean over the long term, with the converse also being true.
The National Weather Service outlooks, and most climate models, focus primarily on the connection between El Nino / La Nina (cycles of
warmer and cooler
water temperatures
in the
tropical Pacific Ocean) and weather
in the continental U.S..
Despite consistently
warm waters,
tropical cyclones
in the Arabian Sea typically don't reach the higher end of the hurricane scale because winds
in the upper atmosphere tend to cut them off.
The North Pacific
in particular was exceptionally hot, and the
tropical Pacific moved toward an El Niño state, which features
warmer - than - average
waters in that region.
Though El Niño is defined by the
warmer - than - normal ocean
waters in the eastern
tropical Pacific, it is a phenomenon with a global reach.
Normally
in the
tropical Pacific, a major area of rising air is found over the western portions, where the
warmest waters are found.
During normal conditions, trade winds blow to the west across the
tropical Pacific Ocean, piling up
warm surface
water in the western Pacific, and cold, deeper
water rises up, or upwells, off the west coast of South America.
El Niño is most widely known for how it shifts the location of
warm ocean
waters, leading to cooler - than - normal
waters in the western
tropical Pacific but
warmer - than - normal
in the central and eastern parts of the basin.
The El Niño - Southern Oscillation cycle refers to a fluctuation between unusually
warm (El Niño) and cold (La Niña)
waters in the
tropical Pacific, with associated changes
in atmospheric circulation (the Southern Oscillation)(Figure 2 - 5).
-- The El Niño - Southern Oscillation cycle refers to a fluctuation between unusually
warm (El Niño) and cold (La Niña)
waters in the
tropical Pacific, with associated changes
in atmospheric circulation (the Southern Oscillation)(Figure 2 - 5).
Recent research suggests that pollution and
warmer waters have raised the risk of mass die - offs
in other
tropical reefs.
La Niña is the opposite end of the natural climate seesaw from El Niño; it is characterized by cooler - than - normal ocean
waters in the
tropical Pacific, while El Niño features
warmer - than - normal.
While El Niño features
warmer - than - normal ocean
waters in the central and eastern
tropical Pacific — much
warmer in the case of this exceptional El Niño — La Niña features colder - than - normal
waters in the same region.