Pacific Ocean temperature data shows El Niño is gathering record strength
by Reuters from on (#V4MV)
New data adds to signs that a weather pattern known for causing extreme droughts, storms and floods could become one of the strongest ever in 2015
A key indicator for the strength of El Nino has reached a record high, the US weather agency said, adding to signs that a weather pattern known for causing extreme droughts, storms and floods could become one of the strongest ever.
El Nino, the "little boy", is driven by warm surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean and its strength is measured by how much higher temperatures are over three-month averages.
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