Famine in the Horn of Africa (1984) was caused by El Niño and currents in the Indian Ocean
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 07:30
in Earth & Climate
Oceanic patterns are important drivers of climatic variability. There is a clear link between periods of drought in the North Ethiopian Highlands and oceanic phases of El Niño, the Indian Ocean Dipole and the Southwestern Monsoons.