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- proper noun A variant, less correct, spelling of
El Niño
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Examples
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The warm phases are called El Nino, the cold phases are La Nina, and "neutral" is what we get when they're in the middle, or average.
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La Nina events, particularly moderate to strong ones such as the one currently underway, can dampen global average surface temperatures in contrast to its sibling, El Nino, which is characterized by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures and helps boost global temperatures.
Record warmth in 2010, despite cooling influences Andrew Freedman 2011
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In just 55 games last year with Portland of the Western Hockey League, he scored 41 goals—a total befitting a player often referred to as "El Nino."
Let's Give This Another Try Mike Sielski 2011
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La Niña, which means "the little girl," is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific, as compared to El Nino, which is characterized by unusually warm temperatures in the same waters.
Janet Ritz: What's with the Weather? The La Ni��a-Tornado Connection 2008
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In November and December 1997, the weather changed, propelled by El Nino, which is considered by some experts to be influenced by global warming.
The Volokh Conspiracy » British High Court decision on “An Inconvenient Truth”: 2007
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El Nino occurs when waters off the Peruvian coast continue to warm late in the year.
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Temperature anomalies do not come in discrete pulses that are easily classified as El Nino or La Nina.
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El Nino by the way is called El Nino because it appeared during the Christmas time, El Nino, little boy.
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If El Nino, which is internal climate oscillation, can significantly affect the global temperature approx.
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El Nino, which is expected to cause a warming of the Pacific
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