El Niño

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000843",
  "term": "El Niño",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "A climate pattern characterized by the anomalous warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. This warming leads to a shift in atmospheric convection and global weather patterns, affecting rainfall, temperature, and tropical cyclone activity worldwide. It is the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle, typically occurring every two to seven years.",
    "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."
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "La Niña",
    "Southern Oscillation",
    "ENSO"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/el-nino/"
}