Concept information
Preferred term
El Niño Southern Oscillation
Definition
- El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is an irregular periodic variation in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean, affecting the climate of much of the tropics and subtropics. The warming phase of the sea temperature is known as El Niño and the cooling phase as La Niña. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Ni%C3%B1o%E2%80%93Southern_Oscillation)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- El Niño-Southern Oscillation
- ENSO
In other languages
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French
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ENSO
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-S0F5C83F-W
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