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Abstract: Based on a statistical analysis of monthly data for 1958-73, the East Equatorial Pacific centered at 130 degrees W is considered as a key region for global climate variation. When the region is warm, the latent heat from the sea surface increases and the semipermanent systems in the global atmosphere become more active.