El Niño Project (Part 2)

Before we dive into the exciting world of El Niño prediction, and ways that you can help, let’s have a very very basic crash course on the physics of El Niño.

El Niños are still rather mysterious. But that doesn’t mean we should ignore what the experts know, or suspect.

The basics

Winds called trade winds blow west across the tropical Pacific, from the Americas to Asia. During La Niña years, water at the ocean’s surface moves along with the wind, warming up in the sunlight as it travels. So,...