EL NIÑO AND ITS EFFECTS ON OCEAN CURRENTS

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El Niño is a weather phenomenon that occurs every few years.

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It is characterized by warmer than usual ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.

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This warming disrupts the normal patterns of ocean currents, which can have far-reaching effects.

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During El Niño years, the trade winds that blow from east to west across the Pacific weaken, allowing warm water to flow eastward.

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This can cause droughts in some parts of the world and flooding in others.

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El Niño also affects marine life, as changes in ocean currents can disrupt food chains and alter migration patterns.

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