ESS5
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Peruvian fisherman (1800’s):
named mysterious warm, nutrient-poor waters “El Niño”
Sir Gilbert Walker (1924):
named East-West seesaw in sea level pressure the “Southern-Oscillation”
Jacob Bjerknes (1969):
explained ENSO feedbacks that link the “El Niño” and “Southern Oscillation” phenomena