LA NI
\ˌɛlˈe͡ɪ nˈa͡ɪ], \ˌɛlˈeɪ nˈaɪ], \ˌɛ_l_ˈeɪ n_ˈaɪ]\
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Periodic but anomalous cooling of the surface waters of eastern equatorial Pacific ocean (off South American coast), causing the opposite effects experienced during El Ninio. Typical effects include a cooling in the Pacific area, and a drying effect in the United States. La Ninia is Spanish for a little girl.
By Henry Campbell Black
