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El Nino 2006-2007
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:40 pm
by lowlylizard
Is 2007 an El Nino year? Could El Nino have been the cause of so few Atlantic Hurricanes in 2006?
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:58 pm
by Ptarmigan
We are in an El Nino period, but is a weak one. Also, it is starting to dissipate. Also, it was the reason why 2006 was not as active as 2003-2005 season.
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:21 pm
by lowlylizard
I didn't hear much about El Nino at all last Fall. Why did they predict such an active Hurricane season considering 2006 was an El Nino year?
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:30 pm
by AussieMark
The current El Nino event popped up a lot later than usual...thus catching the experts off side.
for example the 1972, 1982, 1991, 1997, 2002 started around April-June
the 2006 event started around August-October
some 5 months later than usual
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:35 pm
by Ptarmigan
AussieMark wrote:The current El Nino event popped up a lot later than usual...thus catching the experts off side.
for example the 1972, 1982, 1991, 1997, 2002 started around April-June
the 2006 event started around August-October
some 5 months later than usual
I remember 1991, 1997, and 2002 being very wet years, especially 1991 and 1997. October 2002 was very rainy.