What it actually is … is a natural climate pattern.

厄尔尼诺实际上是一种自然气候模式。

But climate patterns are changing. This one hit several states along the west coast.

但是气候模式正在改变。这场气旋袭击的是西海岸的几个邦。

If the current climate pattern continues, this year will be the warmest around the world since records began.

如果当前的气候模式持续下去，今年将成为有史以来全球最暖的一年。

El Nino, a climate pattern, has caused droughts in Australia, India and Thailand, three of the four biggest exporters of sugar.

厄尔尼诺气候现象在澳大利亚、印度和泰国造成了干旱，这是四大蔗糖出口国的其中之三。

Climate patterns related to high and low pressure systems are what push large storms in certain directions.

与高压和低压系统相关的气候模式是将大风暴推向某些方向的原因。

And on top of that, Earth's landmasses were changing, which altered climate patterns yet again.

最重要的是，地球的陆地正在发生变化，这再次改变了气候模式。

It's a natural climate pattern that means warmer water in parts of the Pacific that can have a calming effect on Atlantic weather.

自然气候模式厄尔尼诺是在太平洋地区一股对大西洋天气能起到平静作用的暖流。

It's a natural climate pattern that brings colder than normal ocean surface temperatures to the Pacific.

这是一种自然气候模式，给太平洋带来比正常海洋表面温度更低的温度。

And El Ni no, the recurring climate pattern known to temporarily heat the planet, has finally returned.

厄尔尼诺现象，一种已知会暂时加热地球的反复出现的气候模式，终于又回来了。

Plate tectonics influences the flow of ocean currents, which are important drivers of climate patterns worldwide.

板块构造影响洋流的流动，而洋流是全球气候模式的重要驱动力。

Since the climate pattern hasn't reached full force, it's hard to draw comparisons with its past manifestations.

由于气候模式尚未完全发挥作用，因此很难与过去的表现进行比较。

The climate pattern typically peaks during the Northern Hemisphere's winter, so Earth has probably not yet felt the full brunt of the impact.

气候模式通常在北半球的冬季达到顶峰，因此地球可能尚未感受到全部影响。

But because El Nino is a temporary phenomenon, it's hard to say if, or how, the climate pattern might impact these elements, Rodrigues says.

但罗德里格斯说，由于厄尔尼诺现象是一种暂时现象，因此很难说气候模式是否或如何影响这些因素。

Many explanations have been suggested, like changes in climate patterns, or the difficulty that whale sonar can have in picking up the shape of a sloping coastline.

已经提出了许多解释，例如气候模式的变化， 或者鲸鱼声纳在拾取倾斜海岸线的形状时可能遇到的困难。

The naturally occurring El Nino climate pattern has affected southern African countries for decades but the droughts have been coming more often and with greater intensity in recent years as global temperatures rise.

几十年来，自然发生的厄尔尼诺气候模式一直影响着南部非洲国家，但近年来，随着全球气温上升，干旱越来越频繁，程度也越来越严重。