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Unusually Intense Rain Floods Southern Africa
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Unusually Intense Rain Floods Southern Africa

Heavier-than-normal rainfall in January 2008 brought flooding to parts of southern Africa. The hardest hit areas included Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique.

Published Jan 29, 2008

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Floods in Indonesia
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Floods in Indonesia

Published Jun 22, 2006

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La Nina Rainfall Patterns
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La Nina Rainfall Patterns

La Niña, the counterpart to El Niño, alters rainfall patterns over the Pacific and Indian Ocean basins. La Niña develops when stronger-than-average trade winds push the warm surface waters of the equatorial Pacific west. Since cold water rises to replace the warm water, La Niña leaves the eastern and central Pacific Ocean much cooler than normal, while the western Pacific is much warmer than normal. These anomalies in sea surface temperature are mirrored in rainfall patterns, with warmer-than-normal temperatures resulting in enhanced rainfall. In general, La Niña brings unusually heavy rain to the West Pacific, Indonesia, parts of Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.

Published Jan 23, 2008

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Flooding in the Southern Philippines
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Flooding in the Southern Philippines

Published Feb 17, 2006

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Drought in the Southern United States
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Drought in the Southern United States

Rainfall across the United States in the winter of 2005–06 has shown the classic pattern of a La Niña event. This ocean-atmosphere pattern was likely responsible for the drought in the Southwest, the South, the central Plains, and Florida which led to several devastating wildfires.

Published Mar 15, 2006

Atmosphere Drought

El Nino and Rainfall
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El Nino and Rainfall

Published Dec 27, 2006

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Heavy Rain Floods South America
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Heavy Rain Floods South America

Published Mar 11, 2008

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