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News Release 16-010
NSF awards rapid response grants to study current El Niño, one of the strongest on record
Awards address effects on coral reefs; connections between rainfall and landslides; and signatures of past El Niños in ice caps
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Scientists at NSF's Mo'orea Coral Reef Long-Term Ecological Research site are studying El Niño.
Credit: NSF Mo'orea Coral Reef LTER Site
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The current strong El Niño, especially visible at the equator, as seen on a satellite image.
Credit: NASA
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The Pacific sardine is an important El Niño-affected species in the California Current Ecosystem.
Credit: NSF California Current Ecosystem Long-Term Ecological Research Site
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A look at sea surface temperatures from a satellite; ocean waters in orange are very warm.
Credit: NOAA
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What effect will El Niño have on coastal erosion? NSF-funded scientists are finding out.
Credit: USGS
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Palau's coral reefs seem to be resistant to ocean acidification. How will El Niño affect them?
Credit: WHOI
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