El Niño's 'remote control' on hurricanes in the Northeastern Pacific

Friday, December 5, 2014 - 15:51 in Earth & Climate

El Niño peaks in winter and its surface ocean warming occurs mostly along the equator. However, months later, El Niño events affect the formation of intense hurricanes in the Northeastern Pacific basin -- not along the equator. Scientists have now revealed what's behind 'remote control.'

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