ENSO Flashcards
What does ENSO stand for?
El Nino Southern Oscillation.
What are th 3 phases of ENSO?
- La Nina
- Neutral
- El Nino
What are the La Nina trade winds like?
They are stronger from east to west.
What are the El Nino trade like?
They get weakened or reversed from east to west.
What do the La Nina waters do?
warmer water travels towards Australia from South America.
What do the El Nino waters do?
warmer water stays or moves towards South America from Australia.
What does the La Nina phase do to warm waters that causes evaporation?
warm waters mean more evaporation which means more cloud cover.
What does the El Nino phase do to cool waters that causes evaporation?
cooler waters means less evaporation which means less cloud cover.
How much rainfall results of the La Nina phase?
More Rainfall
How much rainfall results in the El Nino phase?
None/very little
What are the consequences of La Nina?
Flooding
What are the consequences of El Nino?
Drought
What is the neutral phase considered as?
Normal Weather conditions
What weather does the neutral phase produce?
mild weather
