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Fields of Study > atmospheric sciences > meteorology and climatology > weather > La Nina
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > atmospheric sciences > meteorology and climatology > weather > La Nina
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La Nina

Definition:
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.
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NALT Full
Broader Concept:
weather
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Entry Terms:
  • La Niña
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/69674
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-11-14, last modified 2014-10-08