Different types of El Nino have different effects on global temperature: May explain slowdowns in global warming
Monday, May 19, 2014 - 19:00
in Earth & Climate
The El Niño–Southern Oscillation is known to influence global surface temperatures, with El Niño conditions leading to warmer temperatures and La Niña conditions leading to colder temperatures. However, a new study shows that some types of El Niño do not have this effect, a finding that could explain recent decade-scale slowdowns in global warming.