EnvThes
type: ConceptScheme

El Nino
in scheme: EnvThes
type: Concept
alternative label: EN
scope note: MS Academic Keywords
definition: [MESH] El Nino-Southern Oscillation or ENSO is a cycle of extreme alternating warm El Niño and cold La Nina events which is the dominant year-to-year climate pattern on Earth. Both terms refer to large-scale changes in sea-surface temperature across the eastern tropical Pacific. ENSO is associated with a heightened risk of certain vector-borne diseases. (From http://www.elnino.noaa.gov/lanina_new_faq.html, accessed 5/12/2020) A climate pattern characterized by unusually cool Pacific Ocean water temperatures. A climate pattern characterized by unusually warm Pacific Ocean water temperatures.
broader: natural induced event
creator: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-3997

natural induced event
type: Concept
narrower: El Nino