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August 15, 2014

El Nino Fizzle or Sizzle
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 15, 2014
July was a rough month for the potential development of El Nino. Waiting for El Nino is starting to feel like Waiting for Godot. As Emily discussed in her post and as the CPC also described in the August 7th ENSO discussion, the trends were in the opposite direction of El Nino, particularly with respect to the ocean. Below-average temperatures emerged at the surface in the eastern equatorial Pacific and were widespread below the surface. The appearance of seemingly unfavorable conditions has led t ... read more

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