“ These winds normally act like breezes in a tiny pond, ” says Newsweek, “piling up warm water in the western Pacific so that the sea surface there is as much as two feet [60 cm] higher and 15 degrees Fahrenheit [8 ° C.] warmer than it is at, say, Ecuador. ”
” Secara normal, angin ini bertindak seperti angin sepoi - sepoi pada kolam kecil, ” kata Newsweek, ” mendesak air hangat di Pasifik sebelah barat sehingga permukaan air di sana 60 sentimeter lebih tinggi dan delapan derajat Celcius lebih hangat daripada di, katakanlah, Ekuador. ”