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Is El Niño Developing?

Conditions in May 2014 look similar to those in May 1997, a year that brought one of the most potent El Niño events of the 20th century.


Data courtesy NASA JPL Ocean Surface Topography Team. Maps by Marit Jentoft-Nilsen and Robert Simmon. Caption by Michael Carlowicz.

Published May 14, 2014
Data acquired May 2, 1997 - May 3, 2014

Source:
JASON-2
Topic:
Oceans > Sea Surface Height > Sea Surface Height