el nino
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El Niño
Length•Non-El Niño - 5 to 10 years•El Niño - 1 to 3 years•Equatorial Pacific in El Niño
20% of the time!
Satellite Technology
•TOPEX/Poseidon•Jason
Changes
•Warmer water•Atmospheric pressure•Prevailing winds
Walker Cells 1998 Event
La Niña•Basically the opposite of El
Niño•Cooler water in Pacific•Opposite weather events
Effects
Causes
•Much debate on causes•No clear understanding