IMD Confirms Weak El Nino Conditions

  • The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has declared that weak El Nino conditions are prevalent in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. In a March 29 press release, the IMD said “these conditions are likely to persist in early part of the summer season and likely to weaken thereafter.”

Causes of El Nino

  • The tropical pacific has consistent westerly moving trade winds. The trade winds push warm water on the surface of the ocean from east to west (westerly). This causes the warm water to build up on the western side of the ocean near Asia.
  • Meanwhile, on the eastern side of the ocean, ....
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