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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. atmospheric sciences
  3. meteorology and climatology
  4. weather
  5. La Nina
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. atmospheric sciences
  3. meteorology and climatology
  4. weather
  5. La Nina

Preferred term

La Nina

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information La Niña, a phase of El Niño-Southern Oscillation, is a periodic cooling of surface ocean waters in the eastern tropical Pacific along with a shift in convection in the western Pacific further west than the climatological average. These conditions affect weather patterns around the world.

    Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • La Niña

In other languages

  • La Niña

    Spanish

  • fenómeno La Niña
  • La Niña-Oscilación del Sur

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/69674

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