UW News
Julian Sachs
March 17, 2016
Galapagos lakes reveal tropical Pacific climate since Biblical times
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University of Washington oceanographers track 2,000 years of El Niño history, showing that it can shift in strength for centuries at a time.
August 8, 2014
Ancient shellfish remains rewrite 10,000-year history of El Niño cycles
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Piles of ancient shells provide the first reliable long-term record for the powerful driver of year-to-year climate changes. Results show that the El Niños 10,000 years ago were as strong and frequent as they are today.