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    El Niño and La

    Niña
    By Danica Torreliza &Angel De
    Roa
    What is El Niño and La
    Niña?
    Based on your opinion or idea
    El Niño(The Boy)
    El Niño means “The Boy” in English words.
    El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern
    Oscillation(ENSO)and is associated with a band of
    warm ocean water that develops in the central and
    east-central equatorial Pacific(approximately between
    the International Date Line and 120°W),including the
    area off the Pacific coast of South America.
    El Niño
    The ENSO is the cycle of warm and cold sea
    surface temperature(SST)of the tropical central and
    eastern Pacific Ocean.El Niño is accompanied by
    high air pressure in the western Pacific and low air
    pressure in the eastern Pacific.El Niño phases are
    known to last close to four years;however,records
    demonstrate the the cycles have lasted between
    two to seven years.
    Why El Niño?
    Developing countries that depend on their own
    agriculture and fishing,particularly those bordering the
    Pacific Ocean,are usually most affected.In this phase of
    the Oscillation,the pool of warm water in the Pacific
    near South America is often at it’s warmest about
    Christmas.The original phrase,El Niño de
    Navidad,Arose cesturies ago,when Pevurian fishermen
    named the weather phenomenon after the newborn
    Christ.
    Concept
    Originally, the term El Niño applied to an annual
    weak warm ocean current the ran southwards along
    the coast of Peru and Ecuador at about Christmas
    time.It is believed that El Niño has occurred for
    thousands of years.And Scientists have also found
    chemical signatures of warmer sea surface
    temperatures and increased rainfall caused by El Niño
    in coral specimens.
    Concept 2
    Currently,each country has a different threshold for
    what constitutes an El Niño event,which is tailored
    to their specific interests.For example,the
    Australian bureau of Mateorology looks at the
    trade winds,SOI,weather models and sea surface
    temperatures in the Niño 3 and 3.4 regions,before
    declaring an El Niño.
    What is La Niña?
    La Niña is Cooler than normal tropical Pacific sea
    surface temperatures.La Niña refers to the periodic
    cooling of sea-surface temperatures across the east-
    central equatorial Pacific.It represents the cold
    phase of the ENSO cycle.
    Why do El Niño and La Niña Occur?
    El Niño and La Niña are naturally occurring
    phenomena that result from interactions between
    the ocean surface and the atmosphere over the
    tropical Pacific.Changes in the ocean surface
    temperatures affect tropical rainfall patterns and
    atmospheric winds over the Pacific Ocean,which in
    turn impact the ocean temperatures and current.
    How often do El Niño and La
    Niña typically occur?
    El Niño and La Niña episodes
    typically occur every 3-5 years.
    How long do El Niño and La Niña typically last?
    El Niño typically lasts 9-12 months while La Niña
    typically last 1-3 years.They both tend to develop
    during March-June,reaching peak intensity during
    December-April,and then weakening during May-
    July.However,prolonged El Nino episodes have
    lasted 2 years and even as long as 3-4 years.

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