Spanish term meaning “the Christ Child”

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El Niño is a climate pattern characterized by the periodic warming of surface waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which can significantly disrupt global weather and precipitation patterns.

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instanceOf climate pattern
ocean-atmosphere phenomenon
abbreviation ENSO warm phase
affects central Pacific Ocean
eastern Pacific Ocean
associatedWith shift in atmospheric circulation
weakened trade winds in the tropical Pacific
associatedWithSeason Christmas season
causes drought in parts of Australia
drought in parts of Southeast Asia
increased rainfall in parts of South America
characterizedBy periodic warming of surface waters
hasConsequence changes in tropical cyclone activity in some basins
shifts in jet stream patterns
hasEtymology named by Peruvian fishermen
hasImpactOn agriculture in affected regions
fisheries off the coast of Peru
flood risk in some regions
wildfire risk in some regions
hasLanguage Spanish
hasMeaning Child Jesus
surface form: the Christ Child
hasTypicalFrequency every 2 to 7 years
influences global precipitation patterns
global weather patterns
monitoredBy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
surface form: NOAA

World Meteorological Organization
occursIn tropical Pacific Ocean
partOf El Niño–Southern Oscillation
relatedTo La Niña
Southern Oscillation
studiedBy climatologists
oceanographers

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El Niño nameOrigin Spanish term meaning “the Christ Child”