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Feb 2, 2016 · Understanding El Niño. 1. What is El Niño? 2. Impacts. 3. Forecasting. 4. Unlocking the secrets of El Niño. What is El Niño? How this phenomenon is shaping global weather this winter (2015-2016) Impacts of El Niño. El Niño can disrupt weather patterns around the world. Forecasting climate patterns.
Jul 18, 2023 · By The New York Times. July 18, 2023. Leer en español. El Niño is back. In July, the World Meteorological Organization announced that conditions for the cyclical climate phenomenon had...
Oct 19, 2023 · El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. El Niño is the “warm phase” of a larger phenomenon called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). La Niña, the “cool phase” of ENSO, is a pattern that describes the unusual cooling of the region’s surface waters.
Jan 18, 2016 · El Niño and La Niña are the warm and cool phases of ENSO (pronounced “en-so”). ENSO is the most influential natural climate pattern on Earth. ENSO swings back and forth every few years. El Niño and La Niña affect both the ocean and the atmosphere. Periods of weaker- or stronger-than-average easterly trade winds initiate El Niño and La ...
Dec 14, 2023 · Latest Official ENSO Update. Latest ENSO blog. ENSO in a nutshell. ENSO FAQs. Popular El Niño and La Niña images. What Is ENSO. El Niño and La Niña are the warm and cool phases of a recurring climate pattern across the tropical Pacific—the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or “ENSO” for short.
Jul 1, 2015 · What is El Niño? What is La Niña? An El Niño condition occurs when surface water in the equatorial Pacific becomes warmer than average and east winds blow weaker than normal. The opposite condition is called La Niña. During this phase of ENSO, the water is cooler than normal and the east winds are stronger.
Nov 27, 2023 · ENVIRONMENT. What is El Niño—and will it lead to more snow this winter? Here’s a look at what these weather events are, why they happen, and whether scientists think they’re getting stronger....
