Enso

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A natural climate phenomenon involving periodic changes in sea surface temperatures and atmospheric pressure across the tropical Pacific Ocean. It has two main phases:

  • El Niño: Warmer-than-average ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific, leading to droughts, floods, and disrupted weather patterns globally.
  • La Niña: Cooler-than-average ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific, often producing opposite climate effects to El Niño.

ENSO strongly influences global atmospheric circulation, precipitation, and temperature patterns.

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