Geologist James Kamis argues El Niño and La Niña are generated by geological forces near a stationary Pacific Ring of Fire source, not primarily by trade-wind shifts. Citing cone-shaped warming/cooling patterns, helium concentrations as volcanic indicators, burst-like heat “blobs,” sharp temperature boundaries, centuries of recorded events, seafloor volcanoes, hydrothermal vents, trenches, and methane hydrate “ice rocks,” he proposes magma heat melts hydrates to create La Niña cooling and continued heating yields El Niño warming. He compares related phenomena (El Padre/La Madre), points to rapid North Atlantic warming linked to a spreading center, and says volcanic impacts may be underestimated in climate studies. He calls for more seafloor mapping and denser Argo buoy coverage.

00:00 Meet the Geologist

01:14 Geology Behind ENSO

03:09 Why Wind Theory Fails

05:16 Volcanic Evidence

10:18 Ring of Fire Origins

11:05 Ocean Floor Revealed

12:20 Undersea Volcanoes

14:20 Hydrothermal Heat Engine

16:09 Faults and Quakes

17:19 Methane Hydrates Model

20:01 Source Area Deep Dive

21:46 La Niña Mechanics

23:33 Analog Events Worldwide

27:29 Atlantic Heat Spike

29:27 Climate Change Impacts

33:25 Wrap Up and Q&A

Kamis’ website: https://www.plateclimatology.com/

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