Choose one region on the world map. How does the climate there differ during El Niño and La Niña? Map showing typical climate anomalies during winter of El Niño events. South Africa and southern Asia: warm and dry. India, Asia, eastern South America, and northwestern U. S.: warm. Northern Australia, north tip of South America, and western Pacific: dry. Mid-Pacific: warm and wet. Southern US: warm and wet.
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Map showing typical climate anomalies during winter of La Niña events. South Africa, East Africa, Japan, Northwestern Canada and U. S., and eastern South America: cool. Middle of eastern Africa and eastern Asia: dry.
Northern Australia, northeast tip of South America, and western Pacific: wet. Mid-Pacific: cool and dry. Southern U. S.: warm and dry.