El Nino

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El Nino

La Nina

• I am El Nino. Yo soy El Nino. For those of you
  who don't habla espanol, El Nino is Spanish for
  The Nino.
• Chris Farley, SNL

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El Nino - A warmer than usual spot of ocean water
in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
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El Nino
Warmer Water
Cooler Water
La Nina
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1997-1998 El Nino Global Map
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El Nino Changes Storm Patterns
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So whats the big deal ?

• Winter temperatures are typically warmer than
  normal (less snow in the Midwest and Northeast ?)
• Floods in California and Southeast U.S.
• Drought in the Southeast summer
• Fewer Atlantic hurricanes
• An increase in East Coast Storms
• Wet winter in the Southeast
• Flooding, droughts, abnormal temperatures
  around the world

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What are some indirect impacts of El Nino, La
Nina and other major meteorological events ???
Discuss and make a list in your groups