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2 definitions • 2 examples
1
an
unusual
ocean
current
that
happens
along
the
western
coast
of
South
America
every two to
ten
years,
killing
large
numbers
of
sea
creatures
and
causing
noticeable
and
often
severe
changes
in
weather
conditions
in many
areas
of the world:
Examples:
the El Niño
weather
pattern
/
system
/
phenomenon
Rains
came late to the
region
because of El Niño.
2
a
period
during which a
warm
water
current
develops
in the
Pacific
Ocean
near
South
America
and
causes
changes
to the
weather
in many
parts
of the world
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