One of the most important functions of the ocean is to move heat around the planet via currents. Think of the ocean as Earth's central heating system, constantly redistributing thermal energy from the ...
La Niña occurs when the ocean’s surface temperatures in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific reach a specific cooler-than-average temperature, as shown below. NOAA said the observed ...
We’re heading for another La Niña winter, the same climate pattern as last winter, but that doesn’t mean a repeat.