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 Sci-Ed Fact: El
Nino is a seasonal ocean current flowing south along the cost
of northern peru; it peaks between January and March. The current
is warm, nutrient-poor, and has low salinity. It travels a few
degrees south of the equator before converging with the north-flowing
Peru current. - BUT some years, a weakening of normally strong
south-east trade winds allows the current to extend further south.
Because of the changes in weather patterns brought on by El Nino,
the current can precipitate several environmental disasters.
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