The weather we experience on land is closely linked to changes in sea surface temperature. For example, weather phenomena such as El Niño/ La Niña and the Asian Monsoon are determined by shifts in sea surface temperature patterns. Sustained observations of ocean conditions are necessary to predict and provide advance warning of severe weather phenomena such as the monsoon rains and related flooding.

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Argo Data and the “Cold Winter” Forecast for Europe	Article by Jon Turton, Met Office, UK	305 Kb
El Niño and Earth Observations		115 Kb
Measuring the Makassar Strait Throughflow	Article by A. Gordon, LDEO, USA	385 Kb
Variability of the Equatorial Indian Ocean	Article by V.S.N. Murty, NIO, India	217 Kb