ENSO's Effect on Climate by Month


September to December Composite Anomalies

El Niño La Niña
SLP SLP
Surface air temperature Surface air temperature
Precipitation rate Precipitation rate
200mb geopotential height 200mb geopotential height
200mb zonal wind 200mb zonal wind
850mb zonal wind 850mb zonal wind
850mb meridional wind 850mb meridional wind

January to June Composite Anomalies

El Niño La Niña
SLP SLP
Surface air temperature Surface air temperature
Precipitation rate Precipitation rate
200mb geopotential height 200mb geopotential height
200mb zonal wind 200mb zonal wind
850mb zonal wind 850mb zonal wind
850mb meridional wind 850mb meridional wind
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