El Nino & La Nina Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Weather & Climate has 10 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Also known as "Christ child"
The acronym used to describe the combined oceanic and atmospheric impacts of the phenomenon which leads to an intermittent disruption of the climate system centred on the equatorial Pacific
term referring to the appearance of colder than average sea surface temperatures in the central and East Equatorial Pacific i.e. a cold event
Type of organism which doesn't grow during an El Nino event
A Country in South America effected by El Nino
An El Nino event can occur approximately every four to ? years
Defined as atmospheric interactions between widely separated regions
The sharp boundary between the cold deep water and the warmer upper layer
During an El Nino year, these weaken or even die in the Western Pacific
Name of the normal air circulation that occurs during a normal year, that is affected during an El Nino year
