ENSO: O MENINO QUE AQUECE O MAR NO NATAL

El Niño is a climate phenomenon that occurs when the waters of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean
warm abnormally. During El Niño, initially warm waters accumulate in the central and eastern
Pacific region, with the change in the direction of the trade wind, they move from west (W) to east
(E), influenced by the counter-trade winds. . Excess heat released into the atmosphere changes
weather patterns around the world, which can cause intense rainfall, prolonged droughts, storms
and hurricanes. As warmed ocean waters release energy (heat) into the atmosphere, global
temperatures rise and affect all biodiversity. El Niño is part of a natural cycle called the El Niño-
Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which alternates with periods of cooler La Niña waters on an
irregular schedule. It has a significant impact on fisheries, affecting fish availability and the
livelihoods of coastal communities