equatorial
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This so-called super El Nino, caused by the cyclical warming of waters along the equatorial Pacific, could be the strongest of the century to affect Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
La Niña typically brings wetter conditions to parts of Australia, Indonesia and equatorial South America, and drier conditions to the southern United States.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The most significant change in "cooling degree days" -- temperatures hot enough to require cooling, such as air conditioning or fans -- were projected in tropical or equatorial countries, particularly in Africa.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Stronger geomagnetic storms allow the lights to reach increasingly equatorial regions.
From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025
When a charged particle bounces from one magnetic pole to the other, it must cross the equatorial plane of Saturn.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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South America - Middle School
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