Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Experts See Signs of El Niño, but a Weak One

New York Times: A season of warmer ocean waters that has been expected to produce a Niño episode and perhaps bring relief from the continuing drought may turn out to be a bit weaker than advertised, according to climate experts. The periodic upwelling of warmer waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific can be one of the most telling calls that a climatologist can make. A powerful Niño can drive global patterns of drought, storm, snow and flood, with big consequences for farmers and fishermen, relief organizations...

URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/02/us/experts-see-signs-of-el-nino-but-a-weak-one.html
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