Understanding El Niño: What Makes It (Not) Rain in Adelaide?

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Event Schedule:

6.30pm Arrival & Doors Open

7pm Lecuture Starts

7.45pm Q&A

8pm Talk Concludes

8.30pm Event Closes.

*Please arrive close to 6.30pm

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Understanding El Niño: What Makes It (Not) Rain in Adelaide?

Hearing that an El Niño is on the way can make people worry about drought. But does an El Niño event truly herald dry weather to come in Adelaide?

This talk will dive into what causes variations in Adelaide’s seasonal rainfall – for example, why some winters are wetter and others are drier, and whether or not an El Niño event truly guarantees hot and dry weather. We will learn what an El Niño event actually is, and also examine some other big climate features that affect Adelaide’s rainfall just as much as El Niño but aren’t as popular with the media – like the Indian Ocean Dipole and the subtropical ridge. We will also talk about how climate change is affecting Adelaide’s rainfall.

After this talk, you will be able to impress your friends with pithy statements whether or not we’re likely have a hot and/or dry spring and summer, and how far…