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11/6 El Nino and La Nina AP

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13 questions

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Location of low pressure system and generating rainfall

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Western Pacific		Normal Year
Eastern Pacific		El Nino Year
Western Pacific with heavy rainfall		La Nina Year

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Coastal wind along the west coast of South America (compass direction and relative strength)

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Western Pacific with heavy rainfall		Normal Year
Western Pacific		El Nino Year
Eastern Pacific		La Nina Year

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Relative strength of upwelling off the coast of South America (weak, normal, strong)

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Weak		Normal Year
Strong		El Nino Year
Normal		La Nina Year

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Position of thermocline

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Normal		Normal Year
Shallow		El Nino Year
Deep		La Nina Year

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Location of warm surface water

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Middle Pacific		Normal Year
Eastern Pacific		El Nino Year
Western Pacific		La Nina Year

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Wet weather conditions including flooding in some cases.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Western Pacific		Normal Year
Western coast of North and South America		El Nino Year
Northeast coast of Australia and Indonesia		La Nina Year

1

The fish and birds leave this area due to a lack of upwelling during an El Nino year.

1

Describe two characteristics of an El Nino year.

1

Describe two characteristics of an La Nina year

1

How can you tell the difference between an El Nino or La Nina year?

1

What are the economic consequences of an El Nino year?

1

What is the cause of the weather changes in an El Nino year?

1

What relationship is there between El Niño and North Atlantic hurricanes? La Niña and North Atlantic hurricanes?