NASA satellite data indicate the current La Ni簽a event in the eastern Pacific has remained strong during November and December 2010. The La Ni簽a is evident by the large pool cooler than normal (blue and purple) water stretching from the eastern to the central Pacific Ocean, reflecting lower than normal sea surface heights. Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 satellite image of the Pacific Ocean that averaged 10 days of data was just released from NASA. The image, centered on December 26, 2010, was created at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California. Earth's ocean is the greatest influence on global climate. Only from space can we observe our vast ocean on a global scale and monitor critical changes in ocean currents and heat storage. Continuous data from satellites like OSTM/Jason-2 help us understand and foresee the effects of ocean changes on our climate and on climate events such as La Ni簽a and El Ni簽o.

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