The El Nino 'jackhammer' (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

The El Nino 'jackhammer'

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A 500-year simulation of El Niño intensity from the study period. Although the data appears chaotic, finding how these patterns change during past climate change could hold the key to future climate projections, according to climate researchers at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics.

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Allison Lawman

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