La Niña
Definition
Periodic but anomalous cooling of the surface waters of eastern equatorial Pacific ocean (off South American coast), causing the opposite effects experienced during El Niño. Typical effects include a cooling in the Pacific area, and a drying effect in the United States. La Niña is Spanish for a little girl.
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