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Explain how la nina and el nino are similar and different

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(differences)

1- El Niña typically lasts 9-12 months while La Nina typically lasts 1-3 years even tho both occur every 3 to 5 years

2- El Niño refers to the above-average sea-surface temperatures that periodically develop across the east-central equatorial Pacific.

La Niña refers to the periodic cooling of sea-surface temperatures across the east-central equatorial Pacific.

3- Although El Niño and La Niña have an influence on global climate trends, they do not affect all regions similarly, nor do their impacts in a particular location. La Niña causes basically the opposite changes in temperature as El Niño in many areas, especially in the tropics.


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