Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Effects of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation in the United States

El Nino Impacts on California Central Coast Rain
Nov-Dec, 6.04 -> 6.43 (106%) max 9.18, 6 wetter 5 middle 2 dryer
Jan-Mar, 11.49 -> 16.12 (140%) max 23.88, 7 wetter 2 middle 1 dryer

La Nina Regional Statistics Maps West Coast, Southwest, a little bit below average

ENSO Impact on United States, Winter Precipitation and Temperature

Getting to Know El Niño: Five Things to Understand

El Nino Will Big Probably Won't Kill Drought
Strong 1982-1983 (rain in California)
Strongest 1997-1998

Atmospheric River Information Page
What are atmospheric rivers?

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