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El Nino-Southern Oscillation  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • El Nino
  • La Nina
  • Nina, La
  • Nino, El

Scope note

  • El Nino-Southern Oscillation or ENSO is a cycle of extreme alternating warm El Niño and cold La Nina events which is the dominant year-to-year climate pattern on Earth. Both terms refer to large-scale changes in sea-surface temperature across the eastern tropical Pacific. ENSO is associated with a heightened risk of certain vector-borne diseases. (From http://www.elnino.noaa.gov/lanina_new_faq.html, accessed 5/12/2020)

History note

  • 2011

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D059000

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