Differentiate El Niño and La Niña using the above pictures

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1. Differentiate El Niño and La Niña using the above pictures

2. Why is Pacific Ocean sometimes called as Cold Pacific?

3. When do El Niño and La Niña usually happen?

El Niño and La Niña Phenomena
Midlatitude jet
Asia
North
Americe
COLD PHASE
PLAYERS
Subtropical jet
Warm
water
Strong trade winds
Cool Water
Low
pressur
Sea Level Equatorial currents (strong) into the
Cool
water
Ecuador
Peru
Higher
Central Pacific
South
America
High
Strong
pressure Peruvian
Australia
current
Warmer than
average winter
Asia
Midlatitude jet
North
America
Wetter than
average winter
WARM PHASE Subtropical jet
PLAYERS
Weak trade winds
Pressure
increases
Ecuador
Wera Water
Flows Eeshuard
Sea Lovol Drops
Strong counter current
Warm
water
Peru
Dryer
than
average
South
America
Australia
Pressure
decreases
Weak
Peruvian
current
Transcribed Image Text:El Niño and La Niña Phenomena Midlatitude jet Asia North Americe COLD PHASE PLAYERS Subtropical jet Warm water Strong trade winds Cool Water Low pressur Sea Level Equatorial currents (strong) into the Cool water Ecuador Peru Higher Central Pacific South America High Strong pressure Peruvian Australia current Warmer than average winter Asia Midlatitude jet North America Wetter than average winter WARM PHASE Subtropical jet PLAYERS Weak trade winds Pressure increases Ecuador Wera Water Flows Eeshuard Sea Lovol Drops Strong counter current Warm water Peru Dryer than average South America Australia Pressure decreases Weak Peruvian current
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