International Weather Highlights 2015: Historic El Nino, Record Warmth, Record Hurricanes, Lower Damages

摘要

Water temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific steadily rose through November, reaching levels not seen since the 1997-1998 El Nino, ensuring the 2015-2016 El Nino a ranking as one of the three strongest since 1950. That warmth contributed to a record tropical storm season in the Central Pacific, an historic hurricane in the Eastern Pacific, drought and rampant wildfires in Indonesia, and the world's highest land and ocean temperatures.