El Niņo is a periodic climate pattern that consists of prolonged variations of ocean surface temperature, compared with the average surface temperature, in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
Depending on its intensity, the El Niņo phenomenon may cause extreme wheather events such as floods, droughts, hurricanes, etc in many regions of the world.
An accurate monitoring of the phenomenon enables scientists to predict and mitigate its impacts. Sea surface temperature and sea surface height are part of the parameters to be measured.
The video available on the MyOcean website illustrates how the GMES marine service developed by the project contributes to such a monitoring.