Places as far apart as Australia and North America, Peru and India are affected by recurrent climactic anomalies known as El Nino. Originating in the Pacific region, El Nino effects a reversal in the direction of winds and ocean currents, and changes in ocean temperature between Indonesia and the Pacific coast of South America. These climactic changes regularly result in torrential rain and floods in the Pacific coastal countries of South America, and other less predictable results elsewhere.
- ISBN10 9211005809
- ISBN13 9789211005806
- Publish Date 12 April 1996
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Imprint United Nations
- Format Paperback
- Pages 36
- Language English