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What is an Atlantic Niña? How La Niña’s smaller cousin could affect hurricane season

  • Written by Annalisa Bracco, Professor of Ocean and Climate Dynamics, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageCooling streaks indicate the potential for two Niña's at once – Pacific and Atlantic, a rare event.NOAA Coral Reef Watch

The North Atlantic Ocean has been running a fever for months, with surface temperatures at or near record highs. But cooling along the equator in both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific may finally be starting to bring...

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