TAO array
The TAO Array is a series of 69 carefully placed buoys
in the tropical Pacific Ocean, started in 1985 and
completed in December 1994. Each buoy has instruments that records
air and sea temperature and they transmit their data
to satellites daily. With all the buoys forming an array,
there is a clearer picture of
the changes that are a telltale sign of a coming El Niņo.
The following is a schematic of the buoy used:
Last Reviewed: June 2001
Arlene Guest