What is the difference between El Niño and La Niña?

shruthi

@shruthi_6485
New Member
  • El Niño describes above-average temperatures at the sea surface which happen in the east-central equatorial Pacific. It symbolizes the warm period of the ENSO cycle.


  • The east-central equatorial Pacific experiences periodic decrease of sea-surface temperatures, known as La Niña. These variations from typical surface temperatures can have far-reaching consequences for global weather and climate.


— Harini
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Harini

@harini_65
Regular Member
  • El Niño describes above-average temperatures at the sea surface which happen in the east-central equatorial Pacific. It symbolizes the warm period of the ENSO cycle.


  • The east-central equatorial Pacific experiences periodic decrease of sea-surface temperatures, known as La Niña. These variations from typical surface temperatures can have far-reaching consequences for global weather and climate.