Irregular or inconsistent. Instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. The green plant substance produced by phytoplankton, forming the nutrient base of the ocean ecosystem. Strong, wind-driven currents along the coasts of California and Peru are deflected westward, away from the coast, by the Coriolis Force resulting from the Earth's rotation.
Upwelled water is cold, but rich in nutrients.
An optical instrument carried on board a satellite that measures green in the surface water of the ocean, providing an indication of chlorophyll content. A community of organisms and their environment. A band of rising water along the Equator that replaces westward-flowing surface water deflected away from the Equator by the Coriolis Force. The westward flow is driven by the trade winds. Radiometers carried by satellites in space monitor the infrared radiation emitted from the warm Earth.