How El Nino and La Nina Impacts The Global Climate

1. How El Nino and La Nina Impacts The Global Climate www.desertcart.ie

2. How El Nino and La Nina Impacts The Global Climate El Niño and La Niña are two of the strongest natural climate phenomena on the planet, collectively affecting millions around the world and impacting millions more. Starting in 1982, the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) project has been researching and tracking these systems for over 31 years with the goal of improving understanding of their effects on climate, weather, and society. There are several books available about this topic and climate researchers around the world have been studying this phenomenon. www.desertcart.ie

3. Whatis El Nino? El Niño refers to the warming of sea surface temperature in the central-eastern Pacific; it's felt strongly in the tropical eastern Pacific with warmer than average weather. El Niño is an irregular event and happens on average every 5 years or so, typically lasting for 8-12 months. www.desertcart.ie

4. Whatis El Nino? It is a natural phenomenon that originates from below the ocean surface, unlike the regular daily tides that we experience at the beach. El Niño affects and causes significant changes in weather patterns all around the world, affecting rainfall, drought intensity, and global temperature variations. These are some of the major El Nino effects on the environment. www.desertcart.ie

5. Whatis El Nina? La Niña is one of the primary modes of climate variability on a global and regional scale, which consists of an intensified tropical rainfall pattern and dry conditions in the subtropics. The cooler than average sea surface temperature in the equatorial Pacific causes a disruption to normal atmospheric circulation. www.desertcart.ie

6. Whatis El Nina? This is associated with a slowdown or reversal in trade winds which reduces the dispersion of heat through advection, as well as a reduction in convectional rainfall over Indonesia and Australia and enhanced convection over the central Pacific Ocean. www.desertcart.ie

7. Whatis El Nina? In contrast, drier than average conditions are observed over Indonesia, Australia, Africa, and South America during La Niña. In some respects, this can be viewed as a reverse El Niño phenomenon. www.desertcart.ie

8. Effects of El Nino and La Nina El Niño and La Niña are both weather conditions driven by unusually warm or cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. There are two major recurring patterns of ocean temperature in the tropical Pacific which typically occur every three to five years. www.desertcart.ie

9. Effects of El Nino and La Nina These large-scale weather events, El Niño and La Niña, affect global weather and climate, leading to adverse economic and social effects. El Niño is characterized by warm sea surface temperatures along the coast of South America and is typically followed by cooler water temperatures in the spring and summer. www.desertcart.ie

10. Effects of El Nino and La Nina La Niña is generally associated with colder waters along the equator than during normal periods. Since we’re seeing a peak in El Niño activity right now, expect cooler temperatures across the southern half of the US this winter. People need to be prepared for cooler weather by stocking up on winter wear and heating appliances. www.desertcart.ie

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