as in tropical
being near the equator
a lush equatorial rain forest that is threatened by rampant development
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The big picture: Two new studies provide insights about factors that may have helped boost the planet's temperatures during the last two years, above what would normally be expected during a strong El Niño episode in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Last year’s record-melting temperatures were in part due to an El Niño event—a natural occurrence that saw a buildup of warm water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, exacerbating extreme weather and raising temperatures globally.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
During La Niña, unusually cold temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean typically send winter storms on more northerly tracks, leaving the southern U.S. warmer and drier.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Physical evidence that ice sheets covered the interior of continents in warm equatorial regions had eluded scientists – until now.
—Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Last year’s record-melting temperatures were in part due to an El Niño event—a natural occurrence that saw a buildup of warm water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, exacerbating extreme weather and raising temperatures globally.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
During La Niña, unusually cold temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean typically send winter storms on more northerly tracks, leaving the southern U.S. warmer and drier.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Physical evidence that ice sheets covered the interior of continents in warm equatorial regions had eluded scientists – until now.
—Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Equatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equatorial. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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