A new study of past variations in El Niño behaviour provides a much improved record from pre-instrumental times. It will be a valuable resource for testing the models used in climate prediction.
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Tudhope, S., Collins, M. The past and future of El Niño. Nature 424, 261–262 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/424261a
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