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El Niño Should Be Near Its Peak

Past events suggest the phenomenon winds down after December and January. But will this year follow the pattern?


NASA Earth Observatory maps by Joshua Stevens, using Jason-2 data provided by Akiko Kayashi and Bill Patzert, NASA/JPL Ocean Surface Topography Team. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.

Published January 22, 2016
Data acquired January 17, 2015 - January 18, 2016

Source:
JASON-2