EARTH SCIENCE
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typical region storm
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climate change
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La Niña
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El Niño
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Detailed explanation-1: -El Niños occur irregularly approximately every two to seven years. Warm water generally appears off the coast of South America close to Christmas, and reaches its peak warmth in the eastern Pacific during the late fall of the following year.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although El Niño conditions can bring above-average precipitation to California in the winter, that is not always the case.
Detailed explanation-3: -El Niño causes the Pacific jet stream to move south and spread further east. During winter, this leads to wetter conditions than usual in the Southern U.S. and warmer and drier conditions in the North. El Niño also has a strong effect on marine life off the Pacific coast.
Detailed explanation-4: -“Rising summer temperatures make the soil and vegetation drier, increasing the chance of drought and wildfires. Then in the winter, when California gets most of its precipitation, warmer air with massive amounts of moisture unleashes these big storms that are wetter and more intense.