COMMENTARY: Playing hide and seek with El Nino

被引:190
作者
McPhaden, M. J. [1 ]
机构
[1] NOAA, Pacific Marine Environm Lab, Seattle, WA 98115 USA
关键词
WESTERLY WIND EVENTS; WARMING HIATUS; MODEL; CIRCULATION; PACIFIC; ENSO; VARIABILITY; BURSTS;
D O I
10.1038/nclimate2775
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
A much-anticipated 'monster' El Niño failed to materialize in 2014, whereas an unforeseen strong El Niño is developing in 2015. El Niño continues to surprise us, despite decades of research into its causes. Natural variations most probably account for recent events, but climate change may also have played a role.
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