1. ENSO El Niño Southern Oscillation Pages 484-487

2. EL NINO Go to this website and read this background information first: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ninonina. htmlhttp://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ninonina. html You may need to come back to this website to fill in any notes that you missed

3. Chris Farley is El Nino

5. El Nino current in S. hemisphere  Ocean currents reverses  Warm water pools near S.America  Cool water pools near Australia

7. Dec. 2015

8. 2015-16 El Nino Not typical- warmest water in middle of Pacific

9. Global Effects of El Nino  S. America- more rain; warmer  Floods/mudslides  Australia- dry; cooler  Less typhoons (usually)

10. El Nino’s effect on the United States  Polar jet stream is farther NORTH  Warmer winters/ drier in N states Wet/colder  Wet/colder winters in S states

12. Change in Feb.?

13. Other El Nino Effects in Michigan? Lower Great Lakes Less heating cost Bad ski year  More insects in spring Extended shipping season

14. “LA NINA”  Cool phase of ENSO (neg. phase)  Trade winds intensify

15. La Nina

17. South America- drier/colder Australia- wetter/warmer N. US- Colder than normal winters »Increased snowfall S. US- warmer/drier La Nina’s effects

18. El Nino or La Nina?

19. 2015-2016 winter forecast http://www.elnino.noaa.gov/

20. Helpful Websites El Nino- http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/el- nino-story.html http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/el- nino-story.html La Nina- http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/la- nina-story.htmlhttp://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/la- nina-story.html