A vivid animation based on data from ESA’s ERS-2 satellite shows the onset of the recent El Niño phenomena from July to December of last year.
Covering a large area of the Pacific Ocean from South America to Australia and southeast Asia, the animation demonstrates the three most important factors that mark a phenomenon that can shape weather patterns from South America to Australia, and from India to southeast Asia.
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http://www.esa.int/export/esaSA/SEMY0J2A6BD_earth_0.html