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equatorial

[ee-kwuh-tawr-ee-uhl, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwəˈtɔr i əl, ˌɛk wə- /
ADJECTIVE
tropical
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When looking at July alone, ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific are the second-highest for the month on record, according to L’Heureux.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Reaching that threshold requires temperatures in the equatorial Pacific to be at least 3.6 degrees above baseline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

They combined those findings with previously published evidence from the equatorial Atlantic, the North Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

The government last month said the severe weather events were due to this year's El Nino weather phenomenon, which warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

I found out later that I travelled a narrow road, the Pacific equatorial counter-current.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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