A concise explanation of La Nina. Discusses global weather patterns and the difference between El Nino and La Nina.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about short-term climate changes, e.g., those caused by El Nino and El Nina. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

In defining the terms El Nino, La Nina and ENSO, this site describes the relationship between the trade winds and these conditions.

Explains what upwelling and downwelling of ocean currents are, and the impact of Ekman transport and the Coriolis effect on current movement as well as where they occur. The effects of upwelling and downwelling on water temperature and...

This page has a brief bibliography of the Spain composer Cristobal de Morales.