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Climate Variability
Mean state of the ocean and atmosphere across the tropical Pacific
Circulation Pattern 1. Mean ocean surface temperatures

2. Mean tropical Pacific rainfall, winds, and subsurface ocean temperatures

3. Mean wintertime jet streams over the North Pacific and South Pacific
The ENSO cycle Tahiti - Darwin Southern Oscillation Index
El Niño and La Niña Ocean Temperature Patterns

The Southern Oscillation and its link to the ENSO cycle

The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)
 
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El Niño (ENSO) related rainfall patterns over the tropical Pacific

El Niño-related winds, the state of the equatorial Walker circulation, subsurface ocean structure

El Niño-related global temperature and rainfall patterns 

El Niño - related changes in atmospheric circulation in the subtropics and middle latitudes
 
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La Niña-related rainfall patterns over the tropical Pacific

La Niña-related winds, the state of the equatorial Walker circulation, subsurface ocean structure

La Niña-related global temperature and rainfall patterns

La Niña- related changes in atmospheric circulation in the subtropics
 
El Niño and La Niña - related winter features over North America
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El Niño and La Niña - related winter features over North America

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