title: Equatorial undercurrent disappears during 1982-1983 el nino.
abstract: The equatorial undercurrent at 159 degrees W decayed during August 1982, partially reversed during September, and rapidly reappeared in January 1983. The virtual disappearance is consistent with the basin-wide adjustment of sea surface slope to the strong westerly winds in the western and central Pacific that caused the 1982-1983 El Niño event.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Firing
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lukas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sadler
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wyrtki