Paper 3 



The ETP continued anomalously warm/^ with a 



upwelling alonqside the coast of Peru. 



that of the two recent El Nino years; 



slightly more extensive than in December 1965 and not 



in December 1972. The subtropical high pressure 



frequently weakened by passing weather fronts. Also/ 



and surface winds over the ETP were much below normal. 



very sma II area of 



This pattern resembled 



the warm areas were 



so large as 



system was 



cloud cover 



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