El Niño (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

El Niño

Caption

A map of the strongest El Niño on record in 2016, showing its imprint on sea surface temperatures: red is higher and blue lower than normal. Past climate conditions could hold the key to the future of El Niño, according to a new study led by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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