La Niña

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001495",
  "term": "La Niña",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "La Niña, a phase of ENSO, is a periodic cooling of surface ocean waters in the eastern tropical Pacific along with a shift in convection in the western Pacific further west than the climatological average. These conditions affect weather patterns around the world. The preliminary CPC definition of La Niña is a phenomenon in the equatorial Pacific Ocean characterized by a negative sea surface temperature departure from normal.",
  "see_also": [
    "ENSO"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/la-nina/"
}