| NOUN | phenomenon | El Nino southern oscillation | a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur |
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| Meaning | A more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns. | |
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| Broader | El Nino | (oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time |
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