近一年来,厄尔尼诺现象成了全世界新闻媒体的热门话题,世人无不关注。 什么是厄尔尼诺呢? “厄尔尼诺”一词来源于西班牙语,意为“蚤婴”或“耶稣之子”。因厄尔尼诺现象一般出现在12月耶稣诞生日前后,遂得名。实际上,它原意是指赤道东太平洋海温异常升高的一种现象。在圣诞节前,一股暖洋流从厄瓜多尔和秘鲁沿岸向南流动,使原属冷水域的太平洋东海岸变成暖水域,这股暖流特强,且向西扩张,涉及面常占去地球赤道的 In the past year, the El Nio phenomenon has become a hot topic in news media all over the world, and everyone in the world is paying attention. What is El Niño? The term “El Nino” comes from Spanish, meaning “flea infant” or “son of Jesus.” El Niño phenomenon generally appears in December before and after the birth of Jesus, was named. In fact, it is meant to refer to a phenomenon of abnormally high SST in the equatorial eastern Pacific. Before Christmas, a warm current flows from the coasts of Ecuador and Peru to the south, turning the eastern coast of the Pacific, which is originally a cold water region, into warm waters. This warm current is particularly strong and expands westward, involving the frequent occupation of Earth’s equator of