El Niño and La Niña: Global Ocean Currents and Their Impact on Canadian Climate
How temperature anomalies in the equatorial Pacific Ocean shape winter weather, precipitation, and seasonal extremes across Canada.
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How temperature anomalies in the equatorial Pacific Ocean shape winter weather, precipitation, and seasonal extremes across Canada.
What is the difference between these two ocean phenomena, and how do they determine our Canadian winters?
El Niño and La Niña aren't just tropical phenomena — they have profound effects on Canadian temperature and precipitation patterns that can last for entire seasons.
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