Australia ends the El Niño phenomenon after a year of duration

Australia ends the El Niño phenomenon after a year of duration

The meteorological phenomenon of The boywhich is usually linked to a rise in temperatures, has ended, as announced this Tuesday by the Australian Department of Meteorology.

The boy is no longer active“, the agency noted in a statement, after this meteorological phenomenon that occurs periodically but irregularly (with intervals of between two and seven years) was formed in the middle of last year, after a three-year period of La Niña.

The sea surface has been cooling since December and ocean and atmospheric indicators now show that the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to neutrality, the Australian office added.

Climate models indicate ENSO will likely remain neutral until at least July 2024″, highlights the organization.

The El Niño phenomenon begins with an increase in the temperatures of the Pacific Ocean in its central and eastern areas, and its opposite is La Niña, associated with a drop in global temperatures and which during its past period of influence had an exceptionally long duration. three years (2020-2022).

In this sense, Australian experts indicated that, at the moment, they are not sure if the phenomenon of The girl at the end of this year.

Source: Gestion

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