“Will there be a super El Niño later this year? Here’s what that would mean.
New data suggests this has the potential to become one of the strongest El Niño events on record.
The planet may experience a strong or even a super El Niño later this year, one that could rival the strongest ones in history, according to new climate data recently released by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
A typical El Niño affects regional-to-global weather patterns, as a warming patch of water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean influences what regions could experience droughts, floods and extreme heat. During these relatively rare super El Niño events, happening once every 10 to 15 years on average, the effects may be stronger, more persistent and more widespread.
That’s because sea temperatures in that key region of the Pacific Ocean warm more than 2 degrees Celsius above average, leading to a profound atmospheric response.
Those impacts can include the frequency and location of heat waves, the locations of flooding downpours and drought could focus, where hurricanes may hit, and declining sea ice concentrations. For example, the Western United States could face a hotter than average summer”
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“Will there be a super El Niño later this year? Here’s what that would mean.”
Ben Noll
The Washington Post
Will there be a super El Niño later this year? Here’s wha...
The planet may experience a strong or even a super El Niño later this year. And it could cause record heat.
Minnesota is fucked… AGAIN.
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