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El Nino watch as equatorial Pacific sea temperatures tracked
Original: In case you're wondering about global ocean temperatures this early autumn. The box straddling the equator in the Pacifi
A climatologist in Alaska has shared updated sea surface temperature data for the Niño 3.4 region, the patch of the equatorial Pacific used to gauge El Niño strength. The figures, drawn from NOAA's Physical Sciences Laboratory, show conditions in this key monitoring area in early autumn, prompting discussion about whether a record strong El Niño could develop in the coming months.
Why now: Ocean temperature data for the El Niño reference region is being updated ahead of a possible record strong El Niño event.
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- In case you're wondering about global ocean temperatures this early autumn. The box straddling the equator in the Pacific is the Niño 3.4 region. When people talk about a record strong El Niño, this is the area referred to. Data courtesy NOAA/PSL/ESRL. @ Climatologist49 # SST #… · AlaskaWx@alaskan.social · 4
- In case you're wondering about global ocean temperatures this early autumn. The box straddling the equator in the Pacific is the Niño 3.4 region. When people talk about a record strong El Niño, this is the area referred to. Data courtesy NOAA/PSL/ESRL. #SST #Climate #ElNino · alaskawx.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 3
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