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  • May 8 ENSO Diagnostic Discussion

    May 7, 2014

    The forecast models are largely in agreement that SSTs will continue to trend upward, with the majority of models indicating a Niño3.4 index value above 0.5°C by early summer. Forecast show the chance of El Niño increasing during the remainder of the year, exceeding 65% during the summer.

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  • What is the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in a nutshell?

    May 5, 2014

    Though ENSO is a single climate phenomenon, it has three states, or phases, it can be in. The two opposite phases, “El Niño” and “La Niña,” require certain changes in both the ocean and the atmosphere because ENSO is a coupled climate phenomenon. “Neutral” is in the middle of the continuum.

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  • Welcome to the ENSO Blog: We’re diving into the blogging world!

    May 5, 2014

    A team of climate scientists—actual nerds!—discuss the current El Niño Watch and offer perspectives and analysis on the progression of El Niño.

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