Another day, another exciting news. We have news for you as El Niño, a climate pattern characterized by warming sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, is all set to be back to earth. The astonishing thing about El Niño is that it can influence weather patterns worldwide, highlighting that it will impact the weather as it will bring some heat waves. Are you ready for today’s article? Here we will discuss El Niño and how it affects global climate patterns.
What is El Niño?
When surface water warming is abnormal in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, it is said to be El Niño. This occurs every 2-7 years and lasts several months. One thing that is truly affected by El Niño is the balance of atmospheric and oceanic conditions, which is the cause of impacting the global weather patterns.
The Heatwave Connection of El Niño
The reason for heatwaves in different regions of the country is that El Niño influences the weather patterns. When it’s the time of El Niño, the eastern equatorial Pacific experiences suppressed rainfall, while the other regions may face increased precipitation. This all targets and triggers the heat waves by intensifying a high-pressure system.
The Impact of El Niño
When El Niño occurred in the past years, it left significant heatwaves signs in different parts of the world. There was a time in 1997 and 1998 when El Niño left its mark by contributing extreme heatwaves in other areas of Australia, some parts of the United States, and Southeast Asian countries. Scientists are tracking the previous events that have happened during El Nino in different regions and how they can reduce the risk from those harmful heatwaves.
Prediction of El Niño’s Arrival
To measure the density and intensity of El Niño, climate scientists use different tools such as advanced computer models. These tools can quickly analyze oceanic and atmospheric data. It can make predictions and measure the sea temperature and wind patterns. But it must be remembered that measuring and analyzing El Niño is still an uncertain and complex task.
Time to take some action
It is high time climate scientists should take things seriously as it is crucial to take precautionary measures before the arrival of El Niño. Some steps should be taken beforehand to protect yourself from scorching heatwaves.
