el niño and la niña

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• - Regularly updated discussion and coverage of the La Niña weather system including global and regional impacts and forecasting.
  
• - Illustrated explanation with realtime graphics and animations of data from the tropical Pacific Ocean. From NOAA.
  
• - National Academies popular article describes the basic scientific research that led to our current understanding of these weather phenomenon.
  
• - Arhive of images and news releases about observations of the El Nino/La Nina phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean by the U.S./French TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1, and other NASA/JPL satellites and instruments.
  
• - Illustrated explanation with realtime graphics and animations of data. Also numerous links to reference material from NOAA.
  
• - A workshop report from the Environmental and Social Impacts Group. Includes compilation of documents including an executive summary and a glossary.
  
• - US Federal Emergency Management Agency preparedness advice and general information about the phenomenon.
  
• - Coverage of the 1997/98 El Niño weather system from the Climate Prediction Centre, including forecasts, historical info, and the impact of the system on weather patterns.