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higher sea-surface temperatures warm the air above
extra warmth and moisture in the atmosphere increases the chance of rainfall
El Niño changes the character of oceanic currents and atmospheric circulation along the South American coast and across most of the tropical Pacific, reaching from South America to eastern Africa.