El nino la Nina
By Kelly burgess
Homeroom:Mr.shepard
What are El nino la Nina
• The storm have more power than a million hiroshima bombs
• The El nino and la nina storms are the two extremes of the oceans atmosphere
• El nino has a dramatic affect on the world wheather pattern
• The storms are tracked by the temperature of the surface
The conditions
• The el nino: is caused by the trade winds relax in the pacific.this leads to warmer water temperatures,in the eastern and central pacific because upwelling is reduced
• La nina: occurs when cooler than usual ocean temperatures occur in the eastern pacific.
How long they last
• El nino: they last like 18 months and only occur every 3-5 years
• La nina: only occur 3-5 years but last 1-3 years
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when phenomenon happens
• It could happen at anytime• El nino: It is caused by trade winds
relaxing in the pacific this leads to warmer water temperatures in the eastern and central pacific because upwelling is reduced.
• La nina: caused when cooler than usual ocean temperatures occur in the eastern pacific.
Is it dangerous
• El nino: is very deadly it killed close to 2,100people in 1997-1998.
• It caused at least 33 billion dollars worth of property damage.
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