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La Niña |
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La Niña: see El Niño–Southern Oscillation El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) , large-scale climatic fluctuation of the tropical Pacific Ocean. The
El Niño [Span.,=the child] itself is a warm surface current that usually appears around Christmas in the Pacific off Ecuador ..... Click the link for more information. . La NiñaCyclic counterpart to El Niño, consisting of a cooling of surface waters of the Pacific Ocean along the western coast of South America. While its local effects on weather and climate are generally the opposite of those associated with El Niño, its global effects can be more complex. La Niña events often follow El Niños, which occur at irregular intervals of about 5–10 years. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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