El Niño

Welcome

This award-winning site contains comprehensive information on the past and present impact of El Niño on the climate of Canada and its effects on the global climate. Through animation, this site shows the changes in the Canadian climate and climatic extremes that accompany El Niño. Along with a scientific explanation of the El Niño phenomenon, comparisons between various El Niños and forecast of El Niño are provided.

What is El Niño

Description and animation of El Niño, the reason for the name, and a brief description of the antithesis, La Niña.

Canadian Effects

Specific impact of the phenomenon on Canadian provinces and territories.

News, Current Status, and Forecast

Present state of El Niño and forecast of climate conditions over Canada for the next four seasons and forecast of El Niño over the next several seasons.

Global Effects

General impact of the phenomenon on the global weather patterns.

Comparing El Niño's

Chronological, numerical and graphical information on past El Niños, and reasons for interest in the 1997-98 episode.

Further Reading

Suggested additional sources of information on El Niño.

Other Educational Sites

Other sites that may be of interest on a variety of meteorological topics.

Quick Facts

Additional Related Environment Canada Sites:

• Climate Change Web Site
• Atlantic Region,
• Climate Trends & Variations Bulletin for Canada (recent summary of climate over Canada)

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Environment Canada's World Wide Web Site.