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How El Niño Got Its Name: From Christmas Currents to Climate
Original: From Christmas Currents To Climate Pattern: How El Niño Got Its Name
Peruvian fishermen centuries ago noticed a warm ocean current appearing around Christmas and named it El Niño, 'the little boy', a reference to the Christ child. The term later became the global label for the climate pattern linked to shifting sea temperatures in the tropical Pacific, which affects weather, rainfall and temperatures worldwide.
Why now: Interest in El Niño's origins and impacts resurfaces whenever the climate pattern influences global weather.
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- From Christmas Currents To Climate Pattern: How El Niño Got Its Name · Religion Unplugged
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