La Niña
Meanings
name
- A sustained negative sea-surface temperature anomaly of more than 0.5°C across the equatorial zone of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean; the negative phase of the multi-year ENSO cycle, which causes variations in local and regional weather patterns.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Spanish feminine of El Niño.
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