El Nino, La Nina, and ENSO: Understanding Extreme Weather Phenomena
El Nino refers to the abnormal warming of surface sea waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, particularly around the equator.
La Nina, on the other hand, describes the abnormal cooling of surface sea waters in the same region.
Meanwhile, ENSO is an abbreviation for El Nino Southern Oscillation, which encompasses both El Nino and La Nina phenomena.
Distinguishing between El Nino and La Nina.
