El Nino episodes can have a significant impact on weather conditions worldwide. For instance, the northern areas of South America are likely to experience reduced rainfall and incur an increased risk of fires and droughts. Indonesia could also be drier than average, as rainfall moves ou...
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El Nino’s Impact on Indian Monsoon El Niño Phenomenon: El Nino, characterized by the warming of the equatorial Pacific, affects global weather patterns and can lead to temperature increases and droughts. Influence on Southwest Monsoon: Although there’s no direct correlation, El Nino Phenomenon...
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El Nino often peaks during December, the Met Office said on its website. But as it's in the Pacific, the knock-on effects can take a while to noticeably impact the weather around the world. So, despite the UN warnings about the return of El Nino this year, we won't be a...
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El Niño is a climate cycle in the Pacific Ocean with a global impact on weather patterns. The cycle begins when warm water in the western tropical Pacific Ocean shifts eastward along the equator toward the coast of South America. Normally, this warm water pools near Indonesia and the Philip...
The 1997 El Nino seen by TOPEX/Poseidon. Credit: NASA (Phys.org)—A small team of researchers from the U.S., Australia and Germany has found evidence that suggests cloud formation may have a much bigger impact on weather patterns associated with El Niño events than has been thought. In...
The 1997 El Nino seen by TOPEX/Poseidon. Credit: NASA (Phys.org)—A small team of researchers from the U.S., Australia and Germany has found evidence that suggests cloud formation may have a much bigger impact on weather patterns associated with El Niño events than has been thought. In...
El Nino pattern water temperatures compared to the average. (FOX Weather) "It’s not just that we have not seen these temperatures lately; it’s that we’ve never seen this kind of warming in the eastern Atlantic," Norcross said. With historic warming anomalies, Norcross said it's too ea...