El Niño | Journeys into the Ring of Fire
Iain Stewart explains the causes and impacts of the warmer waters created by the El Niño effect.
TweetClip Info
- Clip length: 2'12''
- Broadcast year: 2006
Curriculum Connection
- Geography | Natural hazards | Tropical storms | Formation of a tropical storm
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Journeys into the Ring of Fire
- Series: 1
- Episode: Peru
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