Shocking news! The latest report released by the China Meteorological Administration shows that this El Niño event has passed its peak, but don't rejoice too soon, it's still a moderate intensity! The unusually high SST in January 2024, especially in the equatorial Pacific and North Pacific regions, is much warmer than average, which makes people a little excited!
According to monitoring, the sea water in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean is abnormally warm, with the intensity of the warm center being as high as more than 4, while the sea water in the equatorial western Pacific Ocean is abnormally cold, and the cold center temperature is below -3! This extreme temperature difference is an eye-opener! The sea surface temperature in the North Indian Ocean, the North Atlantic Ocean and other regions has also been significantly high, which makes us think about the mysteries of nature!
More interestingly, the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) rose by 061. The sky over the tropical western Pacific Ocean and the eastern equatorial Indian Ocean rose abnormally, while the sky over the central and western equatorial Indian Ocean sank abnormally! These anomalies make us have to sigh at the magic of nature!
According to the National Climate Center**, the sea surface temperature in the equatorial eastern Pacific Ocean will continue to drop in the next three months, and it is expected that the El Niño event will come to an end around April 2024! At the same time, the SST in the tropical Indian Ocean will remain in positive phase, and the climate state of the North Atlantic will also change! Behind these meteorological changes, there are laws of nature, which are worthy of our in-depth study!
Let's stay curious, continue to explore the mysteries of nature, and feel its charm and mystery! Life is full of surprises, as long as we are willing to discover!