According to the Scripps Institute, La Nina conditions (ie eastern pacific cooling) are likely to persist until the middle of this year. El Nino is forecast to become the prevailing phase in the end of the year and the beginning of next (2010) See http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/elnino/pictures.html The Australian Bureau of Meteorology seems to concur. They publish several different researchers computer modelling, and La Nina will remain for another few months, it may then be neutral or starting an El Nino later in the year, See http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/ENSO-summary.shtml So to answer your question, 2009 is not an El Nino year as such, but it may see the start of one, leading on to 2010, which presumably will be an El Nino year. Dr J K Monro, Wellington.
2010 began as a moderate El Nino and transitioned into a strong La Nina by the second half of the year. It is showing signs of peaking as of December 2010, but its effects will be felt through the boreal winter and spring.
2001 was mostly a "La Nada" year, or in other words, conditions were about as normal as they can be over the course of the year. Just about every other month was on the opposite side of neutral mark, meaning it fluctuated between a very weak La Nina and El Nino throughout the year, with neither able to manifest themselves through any type of global weather impacts.
2009 started as a La Nina and shifted into an El Nino.
We had a moderate-strong El Nino peak early this year which has now transitioned into a La Nina. The La Nina is expected to persist through the remainder of the year and well into next year.
According to NOAA, the 2010/2011 season is a "La niña" year, not an "El niño year." I.e., the waters in the eastern pacific are cooler than average.
i think is La Nina but Im not completely sure
La Nina to start, though it is weakening and could become a weak El Nino by year's end.
2008 was a La Nina year.
La Nina peaked in early 2012.
la nina is cool.
Currently there is a moderate La Nina (November 2011)
The girl.
A common mistake is that La Nina and El Nino are actual storms. However, La Nina and El Nino are just terms used to describe either a wet, rainy season (La Nina) or a dry season (El Nino). So, La Nina's are not measured on size; it is just a term to indicate a current/soon-upcoming wet and rainy season.
La Nina is just a weather pattern. It can cause colder or warmer air to be in places where they usually are not found very often.
la nina is cool.
"La" = "Luh" and "Nina" = "Neen-yuh"
Me gusta la Nina = I like the girl
Currently there is a moderate La Nina (November 2011)
"La" = "Luh" and "Nina" = "Neen-yuh"
la niña
He sailed with three ships, La Nina, La Pinta , and la Santa Maria. He sailed on La Santa Maria. Tha ship "La Nina", was actually named the "Santa Clara" . It is believed the nickname "Nina" was given to it because the captains name was Nino. he actually sailed on a wood ship ha ha ha
The girl.
La nina Actually, it's El Nino
He sailed with three ships, La Nina, La Pinta , and la Santa Maria. He sailed on La Santa Maria. The ship "La Nina", was actually named the "Santa Clara" . It is believed the nickname "Nina" was given to it because the captain's name was Nino.
A common mistake is that La Nina and El Nino are actual storms. However, La Nina and El Nino are just terms used to describe either a wet, rainy season (La Nina) or a dry season (El Nino). So, La Nina's are not measured on size; it is just a term to indicate a current/soon-upcoming wet and rainy season.
He sailed with three ships, La Nina, La Pinta , and la Santa Maria. He sailed on La Santa Maria. The ship "La Nina", was actually named the "Santa Clara" . It is believed the nickname "Nina" was given to it because the captain's name was Nino.