ScienceSuper El Niño: Why 3 degrees of Pacific warming rattles global weather
Chinese climate monitors say the equatorial Pacific is on track for what could be the strongest El Niño on record, likely peaking around November, after sea-surface temperatures in its central and eastern areas rose more than 3 degrees Celsius above normal. The article explains how this coupled ocean-atmosphere process shifts winds, pressure and rainfall, with effects reaching China, Australia and North America that vary by region and season.
Super El Niño: Why 3 degrees of Pacific warming rattles global weather
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