Summary:
- El Ni o and La Ni a are short-term changes in climate.
- They occur in cycles, lasting from days to years.
- During an El Ni o, the western Pacific Ocean is warmer than usual.
- This causes trade winds to change direction.
- The winds blow from east to west instead of east to west.
- In a La Ni a, the trade winds blow from east to west instead of east to west.
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