El Nino
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002080
A warming of the ocean current along the coasts of Peru and Ecuador that is generally associated with dramatic changes in the weather patterns of the region; a major El Niño event generally occurs every 3 to 7 years and is associated with changes in the weather patterns worldwide.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002080 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | El Nino Southern Oscillation; El Niño |
| References | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | weather; Madden-Julian Oscillation; water currents; water temperature; Pacific Ocean; La Nina |
| Translations | Spanish: El Niño Oscilación del Sur |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002080",
"term": "El Nino",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A warming of the ocean current along the coasts of Peru and Ecuador that is generally associated with dramatic changes in the weather patterns of the region; a major El Niño event generally occurs every 3 to 7 years and is associated with changes in the weather patterns worldwide.",
"synonyms": [
"El Nino Southern Oscillation",
"El Niño"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"weather",
"Madden-Julian Oscillation",
"water currents",
"water temperature",
"Pacific Ocean",
"La Nina"
],
"references": [
"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "El Niño Oscilación del Sur"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/el-nino/"
}
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