the atmosphere does not determine the weather by itself, the ocean is involved the ocean is the engine

that drives seasonal shifts in weather, such as monsoons, and sporadic events, such as El Nio The ocean and the atmosphere work together like a planetary thermostat, sharing nearly equally the task of exporting heat from equatorial regions toward the poles Some of this heat is carried in warm currents such as the Gulf Stream. But the tropical ocean also passes large amounts of heat to the atmosphere the rotation of the earth deects air masses into ribbons of air that spiral around the globe Within these storms, the warm air rises up and over the incursion of cold, denser air. Pushed aloft, the warm air cools, and its water vapor condenses into clouds and rain ocean also generates intense storms at lower latitudes, in or around certain tropical regions Despite their different names and locations, the mechanics of all these immense circular storms are much the same Hurricanes form only in places where the ocean-surface temperature exceeds 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit) Air moves inward from all directions toward the low-pressure center of the developing hurricane, picking up moisture evaporating from the warm ocean it creates clusters of thunderstorms and releases large amounts of rain and latent heat Friction with the ocean surface causes these winds to spiral even more quickly inward and toward the warm center of the storm just as when a hurricane moves over cooler water or over land, its supply of heat and moisture disappears and the great storm dissipates

When weather patterns are observed that atmosphere is usually analyzed for the answers. Contrary to popular belief, though, the atmosphere is not the only cause for the weather patterns across the globe. In fact, the ocean and its currents are the other factor that influences these changes and movements. If the atmosphere and ocean did not work together to form weather, the poles would be frozen and the equator and the tropics would be frying. These factors give us regular weather, as well as large storms and shifts that cannot be predicted. For example, hurricanes result from the ocean currents brining in warm surface waters into colder air. The warm surface waters evaporate and rise into the cold area, and the winds push this air, causing it to collide. This movement of air causes the air to spin in the spiral form of a hurricane. This spirals around the lower-pressure center and moves along warm surface waters. As it moves it picks up water and vapor and grows as it moves. The ocean and atmosphere also cause changes in the patterns where it makes one area wet and, consequently, another dry. This is shown in the pattern of El Nino, where the Eastern hemisphere on the pacific, Indonesia, loses warm water due to the shifting of wind patterns and currents, causing water to rush into the western hemisphere in the pacific, like South America. Weather is a changing factor of day-to-day life, and is caused by more than t=just the atmosphere. Wind currents and ocean currents cause weather patterns and anomalies, making both responsible for the ever changing weather. The atmosphere holds the weather, where it can be analyzed and moved by the wind currents. The oceans have water currents, where water can be moved across the globe, allowing for evaporation to become apparent in different areas. This can lead to new weather formations, and can also bring disastrous consequences. The largest and most destructive storms are mostly caused directly by ocean currents and the movement of different temperature waters. Also, El

Nino, a change in the temperature of coastal waters in certain areas along with more rain, is caused by the trade winds affecting the movement of ocean currents, leading to this anomaly. In the society of today, this is used for weather analysis and prediction, as well as telling when a storm could be expected. So What? This information is important because it led to the science of predicting weather patterns What if? If this information was not shown, misconceptions about what causes weather would be more common Says Who? This article was presented by two professors with doctorates in this topic What Does This Remind Me of? This article reminded me of the Santa Ana winds because it was not mentioned but relates to this in all of the same ways