El Nino catches Pacific climate watchers off guard

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Updated August 27, 2009 07:52:46

Nations in the southern and western Pacific look set to suffer unpredictable weather over coming months. Climate scientists say they've been caught off guard by an El Nino weather system, which is unlike any other observed to date. The confusion stems from unusually warm surface water temperatures.

Presenter: Jeff Waters
Speakers: Janita Pahalad, Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Professor Matthew England, University of New South Wales, Australia

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