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La Niña definition

La Niña (lä nē′nyä)

periodic, significant cooling of the surface waters of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, which causes abnormal weather patterns
cf. El Niño

Etymology: Sp, fem. of El Niño

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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