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Where is El Niño formed?
Weather and climateOcean-atmosphere interaction
Quick Answer
El Niño forms in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, especially the central and eastern tropical Pacific. It begins when sea-surface temperatures there become unusually warm.
The Full Story
El Niño develops in the tropical Pacific, near the equator, with the strongest warming typically appearing in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. It is part of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, which alternates between El Niño and La Niña phases. During El Niño, weakened trade winds allow warm surface water to spread eastward. The event can affect rainfall, drought, storms, fisheries, and temperatures across much of the world.
Key Facts
1.Occurs in the equatorial Pacific Ocean
2.Warm water builds in the central and eastern Pacific
3.Part of the ENSO cycle
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