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Earth's Linked Climate |
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El Niņo and La Niņa impact weather in different parts of the world and at different times. These worldwide effects, called "teleconnections," occur because Earth's climate is a linked system: a push and pull affair between ocean and atmosphere.
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Typical weather changes in the United States during an El Niņo (top) and during a La Niņa (bottom). |