El Niño
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El Niño is a climate pattern characterized by unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, which can disrupt weather patterns worldwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climate pattern
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large-scale ocean–atmosphere phenomenon ⓘ phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation ⓘ |
| affects | global climate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
changes in atmospheric circulation
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eastward shift of warm surface waters in the Pacific ⓘ weakening of the trade winds in the tropical Pacific ⓘ |
| canCause |
disruption of normal weather patterns worldwide
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drought in Australia ⓘ drought in Indonesia ⓘ drought in parts of the western Pacific ⓘ increased rainfall in parts of the eastern Pacific ⓘ warmer and drier conditions in parts of Southeast Asia ⓘ warmer and drier conditions in parts of northern Australia ⓘ |
| canInfluence |
Atlantic hurricane activity
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Indian monsoon rainfall ⓘ Pacific hurricane activity ⓘ global average surface temperature ⓘ |
| canLeadTo |
coral bleaching in some tropical regions
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crop failures in affected regions ⓘ fishery disruptions off the west coast of South America ⓘ flooding in parts of the Americas ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the central tropical Pacific Ocean
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unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| classifiedBy | strength of sea surface temperature anomalies ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Peruvian fishermen ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
El Niño event
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warm phase of ENSO ⓘ |
| hasOppositePhase | La Niña ⓘ |
| hasType |
moderate El Niño
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strong El Niño ⓘ very strong El Niño ⓘ weak El Niño ⓘ |
| impactOn |
agriculture
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fisheries ⓘ public health ⓘ water resources ⓘ |
| measuredBy |
Southern Oscillation Index
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sea surface temperature anomalies ⓘ |
| measuredInRegion | Niño 3.4 region of the tropical Pacific ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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World Meteorological Organization ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Spanish term meaning “the Christ Child” ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
El Niño
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1982–1983 El Niño
El Niño self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
1997–1998 El Niño
El Niño self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2015–2016 El Niño
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| occursIn | tropical Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | El Niño–Southern Oscillation ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
climatology
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meteorology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| typicallyPeaksIn | boreal winter ⓘ |
| typicalRecurrenceInterval | 2 to 7 years ⓘ |
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El Niño events
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El Niño often defined when anomalies exceed about +0.5 °C for several consecutive overlapping seasons
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1982–1983 El Niño
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1997–1998 El Niño
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2015–2016 El Niño
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Chan Chan
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El Niño climatic events
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Southern Oscillation
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El Niño events
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Benguela Niño events
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Pacific Decadal Oscillation
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El Niño events
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