Concept information
Preferred term
El Nino-Southern Oscillation
Type
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Definition
- El Nino-Southern Oscillation or ENSO is a cycle of extreme alternating warm El Niño and cold La Nina events which is the dominant year-to-year climate pattern on Earth. Both terms refer to large-scale changes in sea-surface temperature across the eastern tropical Pacific. ENSO is associated with a heightened risk of certain vector-borne diseases. (From http://www.elnino.noaa.gov/lanina_new_faq.html, accessed 5/12/2020) A climate pattern characterized by unusually warm Pacific Ocean water temperatures. A climate pattern characterized by unusually cool Pacific Ocean water temperatures.
Broader concept
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
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El Nino-southern oscillation
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ENSO
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CC0KQ4C0-D
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