Using the NCEP Interactive Atlas from PSD to learn El Nino:

Plot examples using the atlas:
  •  Time Series SLP anomaly over eastern tropical Pacific
    Choose in atlas:
    1. For statistic: anomaly
    2. For variable: Sea Level Pressure
    3. For type:time by lat
    4. For time: Jan 1973 to Dec 1995
    5. For latitude: 10S
    6. For longitude: 160W to 180W
  •  Time Series SLP anomaly over western tropical Pacific
    Choose in atlas:
    1. For statistic: anomaly
    2. For variable: Sea Level Pressure
    3. For type:time by lat
    4. For time: Jan 1973 to Dec 1995
    5. For latitude: 10S
    6. For longitude: 160W to 180W
  •  Map SLP anomalies Jan 1983
    Choose in atlas:
    1. For statistic: anomaly
    2. For variable: Sea Level Pressure
    3. For type: lat by lon
    4. For time: Jan 1983
    5. For options: color fill
    6. For latitude: 50N to 50S
    7. For Longitude: 20E to 340E
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  • Precipitation rates over India in July; long term mean.
    Choose in atlas:
    1. For statistic: longterm monthly mean
    2. For variable: precipitation rate
    3. For type:lat by lon
    4. For time: July
    5. For latitude: 0N to 40N
    6. For longitude: 45E and 100E
    7. For options: color fill and reverse color bar
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  • Precipitation rates over India in January; long term mean.
    Choose in atlas:
    1. For statistic: longterm monthly mean
    2. For variable: precipitation rate
    3. For type:lat by lon
    4. For time: July
    5. For latitude: 0N to 40N
    6. For longitude: 45E and 100E
    7. For options: color fill and reverse color bar
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  • Annual time series of precipitation rates over India. (not in talk but shows annual cycle very well).Choose:
    1. For statistic: longterm monthly mean
    2. For variable: precipitation rate
    3. For type:lat by time
    4. For time: Jan to Dec
    5. For latitude: 0N to 40N
    6. For longitude: 60E to 100E
    7. For options: color fill and reverse color bar

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  • Wind flow in June and January
    Choose:
    1. For statistic: long term monthly mean
    2. For variable: wind vectors
    3. For type: lat by lon
    4. For time:June (for second plot choose January)
    5. For level: 1000mb (near the surface)
    6. For latitude: 0N to 40N
    7. For longitude: 60E to 100E
    8. For plot options: solid fill
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  • Surface temperature over year over India
    1. For statistic: long term monthly mean
    2. For variable: air temperature
    3. For type: lat by time
    4. For time:Jan to Dec
    5. For latitude: 0N to 40N
    6. For longitude: 65E to 90E
    7. For plot options: solid fill , color reverse
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  • Surface temperature over year over India
    1. For statistic: long term monthly mean
    2. For variable: air temperature
    3. For type: lat by time
    4. For time:Jan to Dec
    5. For latitude: 0N to 40N
    6. For longitude: 65E to 90E
    7. For plot options: solid fill , color reverse
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  • Vertical motion over India (negative values are upward)
    1. For statistic: long term monthly mean
    2. For variable: air temperature
    3. For type: lat by level
    4. For time:June
    5. For latitude: 0N to 40N
    6. For longitude: 65E to 90E
    7. For plot options: solid fill , color reverse
El Nino examples
     
  • SST plot
    1. For statistic: Longterm monthly mean
    2. For variable: Surface air temperature
    3. For type: lat by lon
    4. For time:Jan
    5. For latitude: 25S to 25N
    6. For longitude: 110E to 290E
    7. For plot options: solid fill
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  • SST anomaly plot 1982-83
    1. For statistic: Anomaly
    2. For variable: Surface air temperature
    3. For type: lat by lon
    4. For time: Dec 1982
    5. For latitude: 25S to 25N
    6. For longitude: 110E to 290E
    7. For plot options: solid fill
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  • local wind field plot
    1. For statistic: Long term monthly mean
    2. For variable: zonal wind
    3. For type: lat by lon
    4. For time: Dec to Feb
    5. For latitude: 25S to 25N
    6. For longitude: 110E to 290E
    7. For plot options: solid fill , color reverse
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  • local wind field anomaly plot
    1. For statistic: Anomaly
    2. For variable: zonal wind
    3. For type: lat by lon
    4. For time: Dec 1982 - Feb 1983
    5. For latitude: 25S to 25N
    6. For longitude: 110E to 290E
    7. For plot options: solid fill , color reverse
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  • Precipitation anomalies over globe
    1. For statistic: Long term monthly mean
    2. For variable: precipiation rate
    3. For type: lat by lon
    4. For time: Dec to Feb
    5. For latitude: 90S to 90N
    6. For longitude: 0E to 360E
    7. For plot options: solid fill , color reverse
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  • Precipitation over globe
    1. For statistic: Longterm mean
    2. For variable: precipiation rate
    3. For type: lat by lon
    4. For time: Dec 1982 to Fen 1983
    5. For latitude: 90S to 90N
    6. For longitude: 0E to 360E
    7. For plot options: solid fill , color reverse
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  • Precipitation anomalies over globe
    1. For statistic: Anomaly
    2. For variable: precipiation rate
    3. For type: lat by lon
    4. For time: Dec 1982 to Feb 1983
    5. For latitude: 90S to 90N
    6. For longitude: 0E to 360E
    7. For plot options: solid fill , color reverse