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Is the El Nino still in effect? If so, how much longer will it affect the weather?
El Nino was originally recognized by fishermen off the coast of South America in the late 1800's as the appearance of abnormally warm water in the Pacific Ocean, which usually arrived shortly after the beginning of the year. This localized phenomenon is now known to be part of a very large and complex system of atmospheric and oceanic interactions. El Nino is a disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific.
La nina, the "sister" of El Nino, is now in effect.
Here's how it works: normally, trade winds blow from east to west, causing a backup of warm surface water in the western Pacific so that the sea surface is about half a meter higher at Indonesia than at Ecuador. To replace the water which has been blown to the west, cold nutrient-rich water rises up from the depths along the coast of South America. This nutrient-rich water supports a diversity of marine life, and, in turn, supports the fisherman in South America.
Every four years or so an El Nino event takes place. These trade winds relax and the water that once "backed up" in the western Pacific sloshes back toward the west, causing the end of the nutrient-rich upwelled coastal water.
La nina, with its strong east-to-west trade winds, causes exceptionally heavy rainfall in usually rainy areas near the western Pacific, and very dry weather in usually dry areas near the eastern Pacific. The average La nina winter is slightly wetter and cooler, but there are many examples of La nina winters that were warmer and drier, so it is hard to predict the impact.
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On average, an iceberg weighs 20 million tons. I don't know who weighed
them.
How do microwave ovens heat up food?
The special ingredient in a microwave oven is an electron tube called a magnetron. The magnetron generates super-high frequency radiation, which is scattered through the chamber by a special fan called a "stirrer." Radiation penetrates the food and makes its molecules vibrate rapidly against each other. Doing the forbidden dance long enough causes friction between the molecules, and friction causes heat.
(Main Source: THE COLLEGE OF OBSCURE KNOWLEDGE By Jim
Marbles)
What would happen if an irresistible force met an immovable object?
According to the rules of reason, this question is meaningless. If one exists, by definition, the other can't.
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The only place in the world where they make Dr. Pepper according to the original formula is in Dublin, Texas.
Deer can abort a pregnancy if there is not enough food to support the deer population. She absorbs the fetus back into her system, or she can hold off giving birth until there are the right conditions.
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, one person is killed annually painting stripes on the state's highways and roads.
The first drive through window at a restaurant was at the McDonald's in Sierra Vista, AZ. It was put in so the soldiers from Ft. Huachuca could get food since the base had a regulation prohibiting anyone in uniform from entering a business establishment.
1 out of 3 of all cows in the US used for food purposes (beef) are used by the McDonald's Corp.
About 80 percent of all bird species in the world inhabit wetlands.
A pound of termites has more nutrients than a pound of beef or pork.
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