Posts Tagged “rain”
El Niño’s warmer equatorial waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean is likely to bring some changes to the 2015-2016 winter in the U.S. According to the Los Angeles Times, this El Niño could be the most powerful on record because as of late November 2015 it is still growing,…
Landslide Overview Map United States Legend Landslide Incidence Low (less than 1.5% of area involved) Moderate (1.5%-15% of area involved) High (greater than 15% of area involved) Landslide Susceptibility/Incidence Moderate susceptibility/low incidence High susceptibility/low incidence High susceptibility/moderate incidence Susceptibility not indicated where same or lower than incidence. Susceptibility to…
The term El Niño (Spanish for “the Christ Child”) was originally used by fishermen along the coasts of Ecuador and Peru to refer to a warm ocean current that typically appears around Christmastime and lasts for several months. Fish are less abundant during these warm intervals, so fishermen often take a break to repair…