ANSWERS = [ A - E - B ]
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But what are La Niña conditons and do they affect you?
La Niña is defined as cooler than normal sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific ocean that impact global weather patterns.
It recurs alternately with the warmer El Niño conditions approximately every 3-5 years.
La Niña conditions typically last approximately 9-12 months. Some episodes may persist for as long as two years.
They are part of the general weather pattern called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ESNO) -- which can affect global weather and atmospheric conditions.
Accordingly, we submit for your approval, 3 questions about La Niña.
Please choose your answers from any of the 5 (reuseable) answers of "A", "B", "C", "D", or "E" (if applicable!) for each of the following question.
OK, let's make this simple -- what can you expect this winter from La Niña?
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Question #1: El Niño and La Niña have their strongest impact on global climate during the Northern Hemisphere winter & early spring -- True or False?
A. True, or
B. False
El Niño and La Niña have their strongest impact on global climate during the Northern Hemisphere winter & early spring.
[SOURCES: La Niña FAQs | El Nino Theme Page - A comprehensive Resource]
[SOURCES: La Niña FAQs | El Nino Theme Page - A comprehensive Resource]
A. Drier than normal conditions in the Southwest in late fall through the subsequent winter, or
B. Drier than normal conditions in the Central Plains in the fall and in the Southeast in the winter, or
C. The Pacific Northwest is more likely to be wetter than normal in the late fall and early winter, or
D. On average, La Niña winters are warmer than normal in the Southeast and colder than normal in the Northwest, or
E. ALL of the above are true!
What are the U.S. impacts of La Niña?
La Niña often features drier than normal conditions in the Southwest in late fall through the subsequent winter.
Drier than normal conditions also typically occur in the Central Plains in the fall and in the Southeast in the winter.
In contrast, the Pacific Northwest is more likely to be wetter than normal in the late fall and early winter with the presence of a well-established La Niña.
Additionally, on average La Niña winters are warmer than normal in the Southeast and colder than normal in the Northwest.
[SOURCES: La Niña FAQs | El Nino Theme Page - A comprehensive Resource]
La Niña often features drier than normal conditions in the Southwest in late fall through the subsequent winter.
Drier than normal conditions also typically occur in the Central Plains in the fall and in the Southeast in the winter.
In contrast, the Pacific Northwest is more likely to be wetter than normal in the late fall and early winter with the presence of a well-established La Niña.
Additionally, on average La Niña winters are warmer than normal in the Southeast and colder than normal in the Northwest.
[SOURCES: La Niña FAQs | El Nino Theme Page - A comprehensive Resource]
A. Le Guzinsya, or
B. La Nada, or
C. Les Guacamoles.
Neutral (“La Nada”) conditions were deemed almost as likely, with much less chance of La Niña.
[SOURCES: El Niño or La Nada? ]
"Without an El Niño or La Niña signal present, other, less predictable, climatic factors will govern fall, winter and spring weather conditions," said climatologist Bill Patzert of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. "Long-range forecasts are most successful during El Niño and La Niña episodes.
The 'in between' ocean state, La Nada, is the dominant condition, and is frustrating for long-range forecasters. It's like driving without a decent road map -- it makes forecasting difficult."
[SOURCES: 'La Nada' Climate Pattern Lingers in the Pacific ]
++ QUOTE OF THE DAY ++ -- Emily Becker (of NOAA Climate.gov) in The ENSO blog:
"La Niña’s
clinging on by her fingernails!
If last year’s big El Niño was likened by some (not us) to a certain monster lizard, this La Niña is more like a gecko."
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If last year’s big El Niño was likened by some (not us) to a certain monster lizard, this La Niña is more like a gecko."
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Good luck everyone!
Shelley [KF7TBA] & LW [K7LWA]
K7LWA.INS@gmail.com
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Shelley [KF7TBA] & LW [K7LWA]
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