La Niña
coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon that is the counterpart of El Niño / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Niña is a coupled ocean atmosphere phenomenon that is counterpart to El Niño. The name means "little girl" in Spanish. La Niñas are often, though not always, preceded by an El Niño phenomenon. Weather patterns in the United States are usually different than during El Niño years. During La Niñas the Atlantic hurricane season produces more intense storms than normal.
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