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Statertater t1_jbprlop wrote

Reply to comment by stackofwits in La Niña, which worsens Atlantic hurricanes and Western droughts, is gone by LifeTableWithChairs

“Cold phase” feels a bit misleading, there are differences globally and it’s not just the temps of the equatorial waters off of ecuador

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stackofwits t1_jbqi052 wrote

“Cold phase” is universally recognized scientific language regarding La Niña and is not misleading. What you are talking about are the teleconnections associated with ENSO.

SOURCES:
I’m an atmospheric scientist and taught a lecture on ENSO on Monday of this week for the tenth time.
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Climate.gov
NOAA
National Geographic

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sharksnut t1_jbqiw99 wrote

I'm a neighborhood drunk with last month's newspaper's weather page, and I concur

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l33tWarrior t1_jbqinpu wrote

Some days I love Reddit. Thank you kind scientist

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stackofwits t1_jbqj3r2 wrote

Hey, that’s what I’m here for! Happy to help out!

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mountainstosea t1_jbqv1t3 wrote

Living the dream! I wanted to be an atmospheric scientist growing up. Settled into being a GIS Analyst, but sometimes I wonder...

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stackofwits t1_jbr0o2a wrote

Hey, I’m a GIS analyst too! It’s a minor part of my work, but there’s definitely some overlap. Why not see if you can worm your way into some atmospheric work?

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mountainstosea t1_jbrhr99 wrote

I’d love to. My master’s degree concentration was in climate change, and I focused a good bit on that while I taught GIS labs to undergrads. I’m really terrible at finding job opportunities that fit.

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stackofwits t1_jbrmb2y wrote

Hmmm… PM me and I’ll try to brainstorm in the meantime!

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stackofwits t1_jbrmlxo wrote

I’m gonna be honest with you, this is the first time I’ve ever heard of this! However, I’ll poke around on Google a bit and see if I can find something to help answer your question. Thanks for putting me onto something new!

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jerseyknits t1_jbrgui9 wrote

thanks for the resources, I'm a middle school teacher and I'm getting ready to teach this

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stackofwits t1_jbrmf8s wrote

Absolutely! My background before starting my doctorate was in applied math and I’d never taken a single atmospheric course before the Fall of 2018. We all have to start somewhere! PM me and I’ll see if I can figure out how to send you my slides on ENSO somehow!

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McGarnagl t1_jbrgmp4 wrote

Scientist out here just dunking on this pleb redditor, love it!

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cloudsfive t1_jbqw5cd wrote

Get rekt statertater

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Statertater t1_jbqwrym wrote

Was this necessary? I like learning too, you know

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stackofwits t1_jbr1f1r wrote

And you were actually pretty much right! I wouldn’t have known the word teleconnections or what they are before I started teaching the course I do back in 2018.

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cloudsfive t1_jbqx5p6 wrote

I deeply apologise for my antics statertater, I crossed the line and I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. However, I do understand if you do not feel ready. 🥺

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Statertater t1_jbqy3hm wrote

Get rekt, cloudsfive

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cloudsfive t1_jbr8low wrote

I understand that you are mad statertater, but please don’t be like that, you’re better than this. What can I do to show you my remorse?

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AdamsAtwoodOrwell t1_jbq6ybv wrote

It’s the cold phase, because the thermocline is higher. This causes surface water temperatures to drop.

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