Atmosphere and Ocean Science:
Overview
El Niño has profound consequences for weather around the globe.
What exactly is an El Niño system? How does El Niño change
weather patterns? Exploring the rise and fall of El Niño cycles
is just one area of Los Alamos atmospheric and oceanic research.
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Mission
We simulate, measure, and analyze atmospheric and oceanic dynamics.
Goal
We explore how these dynamics affect wildfires,
ocean circulation, the impact
of clouds on global climate, space
weather, and many other aspects of life on planet Earth.
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