1. a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
El Nino southern oscillation
n 1: a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the
welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur;
kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns