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El Niño and La Niña are opposite climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean that can affect weather worldwide. Learn how they work, when they occur, and how they impact weather, ecosystems, and economies.
16 kwi 2024 · El Niño is part of the natural climate phenomenon called the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). It has two opposite states: El Niño and La Niña, both of which significantly alter global...
16 kwi 2024 · El Niño is part of the natural climate phenomenon called the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). It has two opposite states: El Niño and La Niña, both of which significantly alter global weather.
13 lip 2023 · Learn how El Niño and La Niña, two natural phenomena of Pacific Ocean warming and cooling, affect Earth's weather patterns. Find out the current status, impacts and FAQs of these events.
The oscillation between ENSO warm phase (El Niño) to neutral or cold (La Niña) conditions occurs on average every three to five years, while also ranging from two to seven years. El Niño can last up to 18 months and La Niña up to three years.
Learn how El Niño and La Niña affect the weather in the US and around the world, and how they are part of a natural cycle of ocean and atmosphere interactions. Find out the current and forecasted conditions for these weather patterns and their impacts on climate, food, and water.
The name 'El Niño' is widely used to describe the warming of sea surface temperature that occurs every few years, typically concentrated in the central-east equatorial Pacific. An El Niño is...
