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Strong La Niña in December 2010
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Published December 24, 2010
These images show that the central and eastern Pacific Ocean was unusually cold in December 2010, a tell-tale sign of La Niña. The associated rainfall map shows that La Niña was impacting weather in parts of the globe.
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Arctic Sea Ice Minimum for 2010
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Published October 6, 2010
These images show overall Arctic sea ice extent on September 19, 2010 (the date of the 2010 minimum), and sea ice growth in mid-September 2010.
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Microwave Sea Ice
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Published September 14, 2010
NASA's Aqua satellite used microwaves to capture this snapshot of Arctic sea ice on September 3, 2010.
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Sea Surface Temperatures at the Start of 2010 Hurricane Season
Published June 3, 2010
This color-coded image from June 1, 2010, shows which equatorial ocean waters are warm enough to promote hurricane formation.
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Arctic Sea Ice Extent, 2009-2010
Published April 23, 2010
These images show Arctic sea ice extent for the September 2009 summer minimum and the March 2010 winter maximum. Ice extents were greater than they had been in many recent years, but were still below the long-term average.
El Niño Strengthens in November 2009
Published December 11, 2009
These color-coded images show the strengthening of El Niño between October and November 2009. In the November image, warm waters (indicated in red) have spread across the Pacific.
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