Topic: El Nino
Indian Ocean Dipole
Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), also known as the Indian Niño, refers to a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon in the Indian Ocean. It is characterized by alternating warmer and cooler...
Early El Nino
Satellite observations play a crucial role in monitoring and understanding various natural phenomena. Recently, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite detected an intriguing type of wave known as Kelvin...
WMO’s ENSO Update
The latest El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicts that there is a 93% chance that one of the years until 2026...
Kirbati Island: Maiden COVID Cases
Kirbati is one of the most isolated islands in the world. It is located in Pacific Ocean, at 4,800 kimlometres from North America. So far Kirbati had recorded...
Australia declares ‘La Nina weather event begins’
Weather bureau of Australia declared on November 23, 2021 that; a La Nina weather phenomenon had developed in Pacific Ocean for the second consecutive year. Highlights Development of...
IMD: Monsoon to be normal in India in 2021
The Indian Meteorological Department recently announced that the southwest monsoon is expected to be normal at 98% of the Long Period Average. This is mainly because the La...
Why did India skip Cyclones in October, 2020? How is it related to Madden Julian Oscillation?
The East and West Coasts of India are prone to cyclones with maximum hazards such as winds, storm surge and heavy winds. However, this October 2020 missed such...
La Nina to boost South West Monsoon in 2020
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology recently stated that there is 50% of chances for the formation of La Nina in 2020. Highlights According to the researchers at the...
IMD: El Nino to be neutral; Normal Monsoon rains for India
On March 19, 2020, the Indian Meteorological Department announced that the El Nino Weather Phenomenon is to remain neutral this year between May and July. This will bring...
Antarctica recorded the hottest temperature of 20.75 degrees Celsius
The World Meteorological Organization announced that for the first time in record Antarctica has recorded its hottest temperature ever, 20.75 Degree Celsius. So far, the highest was 18.3...
Facts Box: Effects of El-Nino, Equinod and IOD on Indian Monsoon, 2019
The ongoing frenetic of the North-East Monsoon in the Peninsular India were supported by the same factors that propelled the South-West monsoon. The Indian monsoon of 2019 saw...
