la nina

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Definition of la nina in English English dictionary

Alternative spelling of La Niña

Nonstandard spelling of La Niña

{i} cooling of the ocean surface off the western coast of South America in the Pacific Ocean that takes place from time to time every 4 to 12 years and causes major temperature fluctuations

Related Terms

La Niña

A sustained sea-surface temperature anomaly of magnitude greater than 0.5°C across the central tropical Pacific Ocean, associated with a negative anomaly and producing predictable variations in local and regional weather patterns

Climate scientists think a La Niña event may develop this summer, meaning water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean will be cooler that normal. Although the relationship is not fully understood, historically there tends to be more hurricane activity during a La Niña event. — Houston Chronicle, 5/23/2007.

Hyphenation

la Ni·na

Turkish pronunciation

lä naynı

Pronunciation

/ˈlä ˈnīnə/ /ˈlɑː ˈnaɪnə/

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