- La Niña: Cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean; stronger trade winds; increased rainfall in Southeast Asia and Australia; drier conditions in the southern United States.
- El Niño: Warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean; weaker trade winds; increased rainfall in the southern United States and Peru; drier conditions in Southeast Asia and Australia.
- La Niña: Enhanced upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water off the coast of South America; typically results in more hurricanes in the Atlantic basin.
- El Niño: Reduced upwelling of cold water off the coast of South America; typically suppresses hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin.
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