ENSO

Proper noun

Meaning

ENSO

(meteorology) Acronym of El Niño/La Niña-Southern Oscillation.

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Both the El Nino and La Nina are ends of a weather spectrum but they are collectively known to scientists as the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Source: Internet

Brown has also proposed that the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) grew stronger during the Holocene, and that the devil, as a scavenger with a short life span, was highly sensitive to this. Source: Internet

Changes in ENSO also change the location of the jet stream over South America, which partially affects precipitation distribution over the continent. Source: Internet

“ENSO can also be used as a mechanism for forecasting weather, although this would require good meteorological services, in order to plan the building of dams and reservoirs to prevent flood damage and conserve water for times of drought,” Andressen said. Source: Internet

ENSO supposedly causes one foot of temporary SLR on the East Coast of equatorial South America during an El Nino and an equal fall in the Western Pacific. Source: Internet

In addition, global sea level can fluctuate due to climate patterns such as El Niños and La Niñas (the opposing phases of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO) which influence ocean temperature and global precipitation patterns. Source: Internet

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