1. El Niño tests forecasters.
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Tollefson, Jeff
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OCEAN circulation , *GEOLOGY & climate ,EL Nino - Abstract
The article focuses on predictions for El Niñco event, a periodic warming of waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific that could boost temperatures and weather across the globe. Topics discussed include views of Michael McPhaden, oceanographer at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Seattle, Washington, incremental improvement in climate models, and complex interactions between air and ocean circulation.
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- 2014
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