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Build your basic understanding of El Niño.

  • The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Cycle: Dr. Vernon Kousky of NOAA/CPC covers the identification and global weather impacts associated with both phases of ENSO in this COMET Webcast.
  • NOAA ENSO Blog: Keep tabs on the current state of El Niño through the blog at the Climate.gov web site.
  • PBS NOVA Tracking El Nino: This resource includes information about the science of El Niño. Note that it was developed around 2000, so the focus is on events that occurred in the 20th Century with a particular emphasis on the 1997 event.

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