A 3D Look at the 2015 El Niño

The video explains El Nino, a climate phenomenon characterized by warmer than normal temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean. It highlights the 2015 El Nino event, which peaked in December and returned to normal by April 2016. The video describes how changing winds push warm waters from Indonesia to the Americas, affecting ocean currents. NASA uses this data to enhance forecasts of future El Nino events and their global impacts.

What conditions lead to the occurrence of an El Nino event?

How does the temperature of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean change during an El Nino?

Describe the impact of the 2015 El Nino event on ocean temperatures.

What role do changing winds play in the El Nino phenomenon?

How have scientists at NASA utilized data from El Nino events?