The two lives of a Central Pacific El Niño: Strong events trigger rapid demise via distant oceans, while weaker ones partner with the North Pacific Meridional Mode to persist into the next year. (IMAGE)

Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

The two lives of a Central Pacific El Niño: Strong events trigger rapid demise via distant oceans, while weaker ones partner with the North Pacific Meridional Mode to persist into the next year.

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The two lives of a Central Pacific El Niño: Strong events trigger rapid demise via distant oceans, while weaker ones partner with the North Pacific Meridional Mode to persist into the next year.

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Jiepeng Chen

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