El Nino set record strength in October

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Japanese weather officials monitoring the El Nino phenomenon say the sea surface temperature off Peru was 4.4 degrees Celsius higher than normal in October, surpassing the record…

Japanese weather officials monitoring the El Nino phenomenon say the sea surface temperature off Peru was 4.4 degrees Celsius higher than normal in October, surpassing the record set the previous month.

El Nino refers to the phenomenon in which sea surface temperatures off Peru, in the equatorial region of the eastern Pacific, rise above normal. It is believed to be one of the factors for extreme global climate.The Japan Meteorological Agency says the phenomenon has been continuing since the spring of this year.In September, the difference in sea surface temperature from normal was the largest since the agency began compiling data. But the figure in October was even greater.The agency says El Nino has been developing into record strength. It expects the phenomenon to peak in January and continue for several more months through spring.

The El Nino phenomenon, which began earlier this year, is affecting the climate around the world including Japan.The phenomenon has been linked to the increase in typhoons and tropical storms in the Pacific.As of Tuesday, Japan has had 32 typhoons and tropical storms this season, the highest number since 1994.The Japan Meteorological Agency says when El Nino occurs, easterlies meander near the equator, creating vortexes of air that make it easier for typhoons to emerge.At least 18 of the 32 storms that occurred this year are believed to have been spawned from such vortexes.From June through August, there were 17 typhoons and tropical storms, far above the average number of 11.The agency…

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