4. The Atmosphere - The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect And Global Climate Change: The El Nino and La Nina effect

Question 1

What is the El Nino effect?

Answer 1

They are a change in global wind patterns that happen roughly every 2 - 7 years. It is thought that the fact that the events are becoming more common and more extreme may be due to climate change. El nino is hot weather

Question 2

What is La Nina effect?

Answer 2

The La Nina effect is the opposite of the El Nino. It products droughts in the east Pacific and flooding in the west Pacific. La nina is cold weather

Question 3

What are normal conditions (Walker call circulation)?

Answer 3

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Question 4

How does the El Nino effect work?

Answer 4

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Question 5

How does the La Nina effect work?

Answer 5

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