反聖嬰現象預告大西洋颶風季即將來臨 | 環境資訊中心
國際新聞

反聖嬰現象預告大西洋颶風季即將來臨

2007年03月14日
摘譯自2007年3月9日ENS美國,馬里蘭州,坎普泉報導;游珮綺編譯;蔡麗伶審校

2005年的威爾瑪颶風(圖片來源:NOAA)根據政府預報顯示,與「聖嬰現象」(El Niño)相反,在赤道太平洋中央及東部,水溫異常下降而以「反聖嬰現象」(La Niña)著名的氣候型態即將形成。在太平洋的「反聖嬰現象」,其典型特色即是發生比一般數量更多的大西洋颶風。

根據美國國家海洋暨大氣總署(NOAA)氣候預報中心每週更新的資料表示,隨著2006-2007的聖嬰現象慢慢減緩,海洋表面和底層的溫度正快速下降。

最近,在赤道太平洋中央及東部海洋表面的水溫比平常更冷,顯示出反聖嬰現象正在形成當中。這些改變會影響熱帶地區的降雨型態,和太平洋上空大氣層的風向流動,而這將會進一步影響到世界其他地區的降雨型態和氣溫。

Cooling Pacific Heralds Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
CAMP SPRINGS, Maryland, March 9, 2007 (ENS)

On the heels of El Niño its opposite, the cooling weather pattern in the east-central equatorial Pacific known as La Niña’s expected to arrive soon, according to government forecasters. La Niña conditions in the Pacific typically mean a greater than normal number of Atlantic hurricanes.

In a weekly update, scientists at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center said that as the 2006-2007 El Niño as faded, surface and subsurface ocean temperatures have rapidly decreased.

Recently, cooler than normal water temperatures have developed at the surface in the east-central equatorial Pacific, indicating a possible transition to La Niña conditions. These changes affect tropical rainfall patterns and atmospheric winds over the Pacific Ocean, which influence the patterns of rainfall and temperatures in many areas worldwide.

作者

蔡麗伶(LiLing Barricman)

In my healing journey and learning to attain the breath awareness, I become aware of the reality that all the creatures of the world are breathing the same breath. Take action, here and now. From my physical being to the every corner of this out of balance's planet.