El Nino
Weird Weather Phenomena
Facts About El Nino:
- No two El Ninos are exactly the same in intensity.
- El Nino can last anywhere from 9 months to several years.
- El Niño is Spanish for “Christ child”. It was named this because it usually appears in the winter, around what some people call the Christmas season.
- El Nino causes lots of disruption for sea creatures, and can be detrimental for fishermen and other professions that rely on marine life for livelihood.
- El Nino has been known to reduce the number of hurricanes over the Atlantic Ocean.
- El Nino has a counter climate change called La Nina.
- While El Ninos occur when tropical Pacific waters are warmer than usual, La Ninas occur when tropical Pacific waters are colder than usual.