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natural phenomenon > climatic phenomenon > El Niño – Southern oscillation

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El Niño – Southern oscillation  

Definition

  • An irregular periodic variation in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean, affecting the climate of much of the tropics and subtropics. The warming phase of the sea temperature is known as El Niño and the cooling phase as La Niña. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Synonym(s)

  • ENSO

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/CHC-DSM3XXLR-W

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