La NinaPacific temperature cooler than normalLast 9-12 monthsPacific Ocean drops 3-5 degreesReoccurs every 3-7 yearsCause by a decrease of ocean temp and increase in trade wind strengthWestward wind gets strongerAllowing low cooler water to surface toward South AmericaCloud build up in Southeast AsiaWet period in middle eastern U.SDrought in South-eastern U.SFlood in AustraliaBrings nutrients to south American coastCooler and snowier Canadian winterUp welling of cool water El NinoWarm ocean current flow along equatorOccur every 4-7 yearsTrade wind weakens during El NinoWater flows downhill to the eastLess warm air rises in the westAs a result less wind is createdWind can no longer push warm water from the coast of South AmericaWarm water pushes cooler, unwilling waterNo up welling to fertilize phytoplanktonEl Niño produces a lot of evaporationMore cloud build up in South America Related posts:The Atlantic Conveyor Belt (Thermohaline Circulation) Ocean Currents Global Warming: Effect on the Atlantic Conveyor Belt & Consequences El Nino: Explanation Nino Ricci’s Lives of the Saints: Gender Inequality Tags: El NinoLa NinaSummaryShare this postShare with FacebookShare with TwitterShare with Google+Share with PinterestShare with LinkedIn Author: Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team https://schoolworkhelper.net/Article last reviewed: 2016 | St. Rosemary Institution © 2010-2017 | Creative Commons 4.0
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