ENSO Flashcards

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1
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What does ENSO stand for?

A

El Nino Southern Oscillation.

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2
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What are th 3 phases of ENSO?

A
  1. La Nina
  2. Neutral
  3. El Nino
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3
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What are the La Nina trade winds like?

A

They are stronger from east to west.

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What are the El Nino trade like?

A

They get weakened or reversed from east to west.

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5
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What do the La Nina waters do?

A

warmer water travels towards Australia from South America.

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What do the El Nino waters do?

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warmer water stays or moves towards South America from Australia.

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What does the La Nina phase do to warm waters that causes evaporation?

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warm waters mean more evaporation which means more cloud cover.

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What does the El Nino phase do to cool waters that causes evaporation?

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cooler waters means less evaporation which means less cloud cover.

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9
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How much rainfall results of the La Nina phase?

A

More Rainfall

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10
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How much rainfall results in the El Nino phase?

A

None/very little

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11
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What are the consequences of La Nina?

A

Flooding

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12
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What are the consequences of El Nino?

A

Drought

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13
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What is the neutral phase considered as?

A

Normal Weather conditions

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14
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What weather does the neutral phase produce?

A

mild weather

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