NASA detects signs of a new El Niño event

美國國家航空暨太空總署偵測到新一波聖嬰現象跡象

更新於: 2026年6月16日 上午04:00

In June 2026, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed that the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite detected a major El Niño event brewing in the Pacific.

在2026年6月,美國太空總署(NASA)的噴氣推進實驗室證實,哨兵6號麥可·弗萊里奇衛星(Sǎn-tì-nəl 6 Mài-kě Fú-lái-lǐ-qí wèi-xīng)在太平洋探測到一場正在醞釀的聖嬰現象(Shèng-yīng xiàn-xiàng)。

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By measuring sea surface height, scientists identified a massive pulse of warm water moving eastward, driven by Kelvin waves.

透過測量海面高度,科學家識別出由克爾文波(Kè-ěr-wén bō)驅動、正向東移動的巨大暖水團。

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The event is forming on top of an already rising global temperature baseline, leading to fears that it could become a 'super' event, potentially rivaling the historic extremes of 1997.

該事件發生在全球氣溫基準已經升高的背景下,導致人們擔心它可能演變成一場「超級」事件,並可能匹敵1997年的歷史極端紀錄。

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The impacts of such an event are global, ranging from increased flooding in California and South America to severe droughts in Southeast Asia and Africa.

此類事件的影響是全球性的,範圍從加州和南美洲的洪水增加,到東南亞和非洲的嚴重乾旱。

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Furthermore, it shifts hurricane and typhoon patterns, posing challenges for agriculture and global trade.

此外,它還會改變颶風(Jù-fēng)和颱風(Tái-fēng)的模式,對農業和全球貿易構成挑戰。

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NASA’s precise satellite data is now more critical than ever, allowing meteorologists to track these changes in real-time.

NASA精確的衛星數據如今比以往任何時候都更為關鍵,使氣象學家能夠即時追蹤這些變化。

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What primary tool did NASA use to detect the current El Niño event?

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The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite

What is the physical mechanism causing the warm water to move eastward?

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Kelvin waves resulting from weakened trade winds

Why are scientists particularly concerned about the 2026 El Niño?

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It is developing against a baseline of higher global temperatures

Which of the following is a potential global impact of an El Niño event?

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Increased risk of flooding in some areas and drought in others

How does satellite data help during an El Niño event?

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It allows for better forecasting and community preparedness

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