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  • Mar 04, 2024
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INDIA TO SEE WARMER SUMMER AS EL NINO CONDITIONS CONTINUE

Why in the news?

The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecasts a warmer summer due to El Nino continuation, raising concerns for heatwaves, with above-normal rainfall in March.

About El Nino Continuation and Heatwave Forecast:

  • El Nino conditions are expected to persist until May, leading to a hotter summer in India, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
  • More heatwave days anticipated in northeast peninsular India, including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, north interior Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Odisha.
  • Northeast peninsular India is likely to experience heightened temperatures, raising concerns for potential heat-related issues.
source:wordpress
What is El Nino ?

●    El Nino: Unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

●    Part of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the “warm phase.”

●    Occurs more frequently than La Nina.

What is La Nina ?

●    La Nina: Unusual cooling of the tropical eastern Pacific, part of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), known as the “cool phase.”

●    La Nina events may persist for one to three years.

●    Peaks during Northern Hemisphere winter, similar to El Nino.