I am typing this at 00.35 am. In about 10 hours' time I should be in Dalkeith at the Higher Geography Pupil Conference and with luck, if technology doesn't let me down, those of you who attend my RLR workshop session in the afternoon should be able to read this message... even though I won't have a direct Internet link!
I started this blog with the intention of it being a source of extra information related to all aspects of the Higher Geography course. Originally, I thought only my pupils at High School of Dundee would use it but it has 'leaked' out and I am delighted to know that pupils from all over Scotland are now regular visitors.
Please feel free to link to the Higher Geog Blog - I'll be posting a lot in the run-up to the exam in May.
Today's posting is relevant to the Atmosphere section of the syllabus and, in particular, ocean currents. Every four to ten years, the normal pattern of oceanic circulation in the Pacific is disturbed by an El Nino event which leads to extreme weather conditions around the Pacific and beyond. The 'Guardian' website is currently carrying an excellent interactive guide to El Nino which you can access by clicking on the image below...
You can read more about El Nino in a posting I made here back in the autumn.
