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5. 117. A major event affecting global climate is the El Niño/La Niña cycle. In this cycle, equatorial Pacific Ocean waters warm by several degrees Celsius above normal (El Niño) and then cool by several degrees Celsius below normal (La Niña). This cycle affects weather not only in North and South America, but also in places as far away as Africa. Why does a seemingly small change in ocean temperature have such a large impact on weather? March 1, 2016 Sea Surce Temperhe Annaly STA Temperature anomaly plot of the world's oceans. The large red-orange section in the middle of the map indicates the El Niño effect, a warming of the Pacific Ocean along the equator.

5. 117. A major event affecting global climate is the El Niño/La Niña cycle. In this cycle, equatorial Pacific Ocean waters warm by several degrees Celsius above normal (El Niño) and then cool by several degrees Celsius below normal (La Niña). This cycle affects weather not only in North and South America, but also in places as far away as Africa. Why does a seemingly small change in ocean temperature have such a large impact on weather? March 1, 2016 Sea Surce Temperhe Annaly STA Temperature anomaly plot of the world's oceans. The large red-orange section in the middle of the map indicates the El Niño effect, a warming of the Pacific Ocean along the equator.

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5. 117. A major event affecting global climate is the El Niño/La Niña cycle. In this cycle, equatorial Pacific Ocean waters warm by several degrees Celsius above normal (El Niño) and then cool by several degrees Celsius below normal (La Niña). This cycle affects weather not only in North and South America, but also in places as far away as Africa. Why does a seemingly small change in ocean temperature have such a large impact on weather? March 1, 2016 Sea Surtace Tenpeatue Anomaly STA Temperature anomaly plot of the world's oceans. The large red-orange section in the middle of the map indicates the El Niño effect, a warming of the Pacific Ocean along the equator.
Transcribed Image Text:5. 117. A major event affecting global climate is the El Niño/La Niña cycle. In this cycle, equatorial Pacific Ocean waters warm by several degrees Celsius above normal (El Niño) and then cool by several degrees Celsius below normal (La Niña). This cycle affects weather not only in North and South America, but also in places as far away as Africa. Why does a seemingly small change in ocean temperature have such a large impact on weather? March 1, 2016 Sea Surtace Tenpeatue Anomaly STA Temperature anomaly plot of the world's oceans. The large red-orange section in the middle of the map indicates the El Niño effect, a warming of the Pacific Ocean along the equator.
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