Group 9

El Niño
Aramis Aroy
Francesca Paz
Johnlenon Gelacio
Jullian Alindada
Ralph Talipan
What is El Niño?
El Niño is a weather phenomenon that affects ocean
temperatures, currents, coastal fisheries, and weather
patterns in various regions. It occurs irregularly every two
to seven years and is not predictable like ocean tides. El
Niño was first identified by fishers off the coast of Peru as
unusually warm water, and the term "El Niño" was first
used in 1892 to refer to climate by Captain Camilo
Carrillo. The term means "the little boy" in Spanish, and it
was later used to describe irregular and intense climate
changes rather than just warming coastal surface waters.
What is El Niño?
El Niño refers to a warming of the ocean surface, or
above-average sea surface temperatures, in the central
and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. During an El Niño
event, sea surface temperatures across the Pacific can
warm by 1–3°F or more for anything between a few
months to two years. El Niño impacts weather systems
around the globe, triggering predictable disruptions in
temperature, rainfall and winds.
 Past Events
Looking back at 1997-98, the U.N. attributed more than
20,000 deaths and $36 billion in infrastructure damage to
that El Niño.
Possible Effects of
El Niño
Secondary Effects
Fires
Drought
Flooding
Political and Social Unrest
Decline in Fisheries
Famine
Plagues
e.g. Hanta Virus
Disaster management
Plant drought resistant crops. implementing
agricultural practices that conserve water can help
mitigate the impacts of El Niño-related droughts on
agriculture and food security.
The goverment must make early warnings to
communities in all sectors to prepare.
Prepare food staples to anticipate food famine. it's
purpose is to prevent people from starvation in the
even el niño occurs.
Farmers must increase their stocks of rice and staple
crops production to reach their target
Did you know?
THE 1982-’83 MODEL COST THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
OVER $8 BILLION.
Indonesia and Australia were hit with forest fires. Large
typhoons struck Hawaii and Tahiti. A mass exodus of
sardines had a major impact on the fishing industry in
Ecuador and Peru. There was extensive flooding in the
southern U.S. It was not a great time for international
commerce.

Key Points
El Niño events occur irregularly, about every 2-7 years.
They last from 12 to 18 months.
The El Niño event begins with the weakening of the
prevailing winds in the Pacific and a shift in rainfall
patterns.
The regions where El Niño has a strong effect on
climate are those with the least resources : southern
Africa, parts of South America, South-east Asia.

Thank you!