Q. What is the literal meaning of the tern El Nino?
Answer: Child of Christ
Notes: EI Nino represents a disturbance of ocean and atmospheric conditions. The expression EI Nino comes from Peruvian fishing industry suffering large-scale damages during the EI Nino years. The literal meaning of the term Cornente del Nino in the language of the Peruvian fishermen is the Current of Christ Child.

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