Stratocumulus clouds over the Southeast Pacific Ocean
Image Courtesy of Sandra Yuter/NCSU

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VOCALS: VAMOS Ocean-Cloud-Atmosphere-Land Study

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VOCALS at the University of Washington

VAMOS - Variability of the American Monsoon Systems

Climate Science: Ocean, Clouds, Atmosphere, Land

CMMAP: Studying Clouds and Climate

FogQuest: Fog Collection Projects

NASA: Ocean Motion and Surface Currents

NOAA: El Nino Theme Page

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