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#tradewinds — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. CW: An Annual Blast of Pacific Cold Water Did Not Occur, Alarming Scientists


    Each year between January and April, a blob of cold water rises from the depths of the #GulfOfPanama to the surface, playing an essential role in supporting #marine life in the region. But this year, it never arrived.

    When the #tradeWinds reach the Gulf of Panama they push hot surface water away from the coast, which makes room for cold water to rise from the deep.

    #upwelling #coldBlob
    nytimes.com/2025/09/12/climate

  2. In 1735 George Hadley published his theory of the causes of the trade winds, involving heat at the equator and the rotation of the earth. #Poetry #Science #History #Atmosphere #Tradewinds #Hadley (sharpgiving.com/thebookofscien)