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iii. That the Superficial Sea Temperature Anomaly (SSTA) in front of Paita (in the north coastof Peru) is bigger than 2º C. According to the data of “Instituto del Mar Peruano”(IMARPE).All of these conditions had to be met at least for three consecutives months.On the basis of the above criteria, we have considered El Niño events:* The summer of 1992 (El Niño 1992).* The period between Winter 1997 and Autumn 1998 (El Niño 1997-98).* Winter and Spring of 2002 (El Niño 2002)The present analysis only shows the results for the event 1997-98 because they were moresignificant. The rest of seasons in the period 1991-2002 were considered as part of the normalconditions.With regard to the summer and autumn of 1997, in spite of being included in normal periods,they have also been analysed separately in search of possible indicators as precursors of “ElNiño” in the high altitude horizontal wind. We have called this period conditions pre-El Niño1997-98.4. Validity of the measurementsThe dependence of the measurements of vertical and horizontal winds as a function of height<strong>with</strong> this type of wind pro<strong>file</strong>r has been proven by means of comparisons made by Christmasisland (2° N, 157° E) wind pro<strong>file</strong>r, <strong>with</strong> the analysis of the NMC and the ECMWFinterpolated for Christmas island (Gage et al., 1988).Comparison data from Piura radar ST vs. data of NCEP-NCAR ReanalysisMaps of zonal, meridional and vertical wind have been made <strong>with</strong> velocities calculated forPiura according to data of Reanalysis (NCEP_NCAR) and those has been compared to thewinds measured by the Piura wind pro<strong>file</strong>r. Both winds are in good agreement, particularlyfor the high altitudes. The best agreement is observed in the zonal component (results notshown here). However details and figures can be found in Flores et al. [2002](a) ZONAL WIND PIURA - WINTERNORMAL CONDITIONS (NC) - EL NIÑO 1992 - EL NIÑO 1997-98108(b) ZONAL WIND PIURA - SUMMERNORMAL CONDITIONS (NC) - EL NIÑO 1992 - EL NIÑO 1997-98108Height (Km)642Height (Km)6420-10.5 -8.5 -6.5 -4.5 -2.5 -0.5 1.5 3.50-10.5 -8.5 -6.5 -4.5 -2.5 -0.5 1.5 3.5u (m/s)u (m/s)1992 1997 1998 NC1992 1997 1998 NCFigure 2. Zonal wind for (a) Winter normal conditions (NC) and “El Niño” conditions, and (b)Summer normal conditions (NC) and “El Niño” conditions. NC are indicated by line <strong>with</strong> error bars.Values for normal conditions are obtained from the 1991-2000 base period seasonal means.328

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