Lesson 5 - La Nina Flashcards
1
Q
What is La Nina?
A
Exaggerated + intensified version of a normal year
2
Q
Why does La Nina occur?
A
Trade winds strengthen
Warm waters blown further Westwards
3
Q
How does La Nina affect Indonesia + the Philippines?
A
Roughly 1m rise in sea levels
4
Q
How is the Western Pacific affected by La Nina?
A
Low pressure becomes lower
Monsoon rainfall over Southeast Asia
5
Q
How is the Eastern Pacific affected by La Nina?
A
High pressure becomes higher
Drought in South America
