Together with colleagues from Australian National University, 91ΧΤΕΔ oceanographers used clues from the Galapagos Islands β€” a dot in the middle of the Pacific Ocean β€” to trace El NiΓ±o patterns and seasonal tropical rains over the past 2,000 years. Evidence shows shifts that last for centuries, suggesting these tropical climate patterns have varied more radically and for longer durations than previously believed.Β The is published the week of March 14 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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