- Occurs in tropical pacific ocean - Lasts 3-5 yrs - Normally winds blow warm surface water west towards Aust & Indonesia In El Nino: - Winds weaken - Allowing warm water to travel eastward - creating a pile-up of warm surface water - Causes Aust to drought - Causes storms in usually dry areas - causes drought in usually tropical areas

Meteorological Processes Flashcards by Leah Quigley

El Nino

Occurs in tropical pacific ocean
Lasts 3-5 yrs
Normally winds blow warm surface water west towards Aust & Indonesia

In El Nino:

Winds weaken
Allowing warm water to travel eastward - creating a pile-up of warm surface water
Causes Aust to drought
Causes storms in usually dry areas
causes drought in usually tropical areas

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