The warming phase of a recurring shift in tropical Pacific sea surface temperature, the oceanic half of the El Nino Southern Oscillation. El Nino events cause short term spikes in global average surface temperature and disrupt normal weather patterns worldwide, bringing intense storms to some places and drought to others. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Magnitude or ScaleRecurs irregularly, roughly every two to seven years, each episode lasting about a year 1 Connections
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El Nino-Southern Oscillation phase is a well-documented modulator of monsoon strength and timing, particularly over South Asia.
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Source El Nino Southern Oscillation (Wikipedia)
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1. El Nino Southern Oscillation (Wikipedia)
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El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global climate phenomenon that emerges from variation in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical Pacific Ocean.
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is a global climate phenomenon that emerges from variation in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical Pacific Ocean.
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