英语六级巅峰阅读附详解-第72期-气候环境(1).docx

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英语六级巅峰阅读附详解第72期:气候环境(1)

Amassivepoolofwarmoceanwateriscausingchangesintheatmospherethatcouldproduceunusualweatheraroundihcworldinthenextfewmonths.theUSNationalWeatherServicereportedonMonday.Asaresultofthisphenomenon.knownasElNino,morerainfallthannormalislikelythiswinteracrosssomeareasoftheUnitedStates,withunusuallywarmorcoldweatherinotherpartsofthecountry.CurrentlythephenomenonismarkedbyawarmpoolofwateralongtheequatorextendingfromtheInternationalDateLinenearlytothecoastofSouthAmerica.Thatwaterisnearly4.degreesFahrenheitabovenormal.explainedVernonKouskyoftheclimatecenter.Thiswarmwater"spreadsalmostaquarterofthewayaroundtheglobe.Soit'smassiveandithasanimpactonourweather.Ithasaglobalinfluence...becauseitdisturbstheatmosphere",saidDaveRodenhuis.directoroftheclimatecenter."E1Ninoisprobablythemostimportantclimateeventbeyondtheannualcycleofseasons",headded.BecausethechangestendedtobefirstnoticedaroundChristmas,thephenomenonwasgivenchenameElNino,whichisSpanishforchild,atermoftenusedtorefertothebabyJesus.Thephenomenonoccurseverythreetofiveyears,sometimesinamildformandsometimesstronglyaffectingweatherpatternsworldwide.Detailsofitscausearenotfullyunderstood,butwhenitoccurs.unusuallywarmaircanbepumpedintoCanada.AlaskaandthenorthernUnitedStates.Atthesametime,conditionstendtobewetterthannormalalongtheUSSoutheastCoastandtheGulfofMexico.AndtheAtlanticandCaribbeanhurricaneseasontendstobemilderthanusual.ThestrongElNinoof1982-1983wasblamedforworseningthedevastatingdroughtinAfrica,causingaseriesorseverewinterstormstocomeashoreinCalifornia,spawningthefirsttyphoontostrikeFrenchPolynesiam75years-followedbyfivemoreinFivemonths-delugingPeruandEcuadorwithtorrentialrainsandpromotingtheworstdroughtintwocenturiesinAustralia.Overalldamagewasestimatedatbetween$2billionand$8billionbyaUnitedNationsanalysisandthedeathtolltoppedl,500worldwide.美国全国气象局在星期一发表报道称，[1]大量温暖的海水正在引起大气变化，这可能会导致全球天气在未来几个月内出现异常。[1]这就是所谓“厄尔尼诺”现象造成的结果，它可能会在今年冬天给美国一些地区带来超常多的降雨，