Signs of El Nino and climate upheaval. From: Science News | Date: March 22, 1986| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1986 Science Service, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Signs of El Nino and climate upheaval

Three years ago, climate patterns over the world were rudely altered by this century's largest El Nino -- a warming of eastern Pacific waters that occurs irregularly every three or so years and last 18 to 24 months. The last El Nino doused Ecuador with torrential rains, brought record droughts to Australia and killed much ocean life (SN: 11/5/83, p. 298).

Now a number of researchers report signs of another El Nino in the making, which, if realized, will probably by less sever than the 1982-83 episode. But more than the projected ...

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