EL Nino The periodic development of warm ocean current along the coast of Peru as a temporary replacement of the cold Peruvian current, is called EL-Nino.
Features of EL Nino
(i) The presence of the EL-Nino leads to an increase in sea-surface temperatures.
(ii) It weakens the trade winds in the regions and causes heavy rainfall, floods or droughts in different regions of the world.
