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El Niño

noun

UK/el ˈniːn.jəʊ/
US/el ˈniːn.joʊ/

Definitions of El Niño noun

  1. Uncountable

    An unusual ocean current that occurs along the western coast of South America every two to ten years. This phenomenon leads to the death of large numbers of marine creatures and causes significant and often severe weather changes in many parts of the world.

    • The El Niño phenomenon has had widespread effects on global climate.

    • Scientists are monitoring El Niño events to predict potential climate impacts.

    • The unusual rainfall patterns caused by El Niño significantly impacted agriculture.