El Nino and La Nina Notes

the Gulf Stream

La Nina

the Jet Stream

El Nino

Warmer than normal winter which caused droughts

Cooler than normal temperatures and increased flooding

Warmer than normal summer and an increase in tropical storms

Texas was not affected because La Nina occurs in the Pacific Ocean

It is a destructive hurricane

It is comprised of ocean currents from the Caribbean

It is caused by weakening trade winds

It only occurs in the Southern Hemisphere

El Nino creates cool currents and results in a cooler winter for the southern half of the US while La Nina creates warm currents and results in a warmer winter for the southern US

El Nino creates warm ocean currents which results in warmer winters for all of the US, and La Nina creates cool ocean currents which leads to cooler winters for all of the US

El Nino creates warm ocean currents which results in cooler winters for the southern half of the US while La Nina creates cooler ocean currents which results in a warmer winter in the southern half of the US

El Nino and La Nina are ocean currents and change water temperatures, but do affect local weather