![]() ![]() La Niña has probably earned silver-elite, frequent-flier status here, as this is the fourth time we’ve written a “La Niña is here” post on the ENSO Blog! (Earlier posts are September 2020, November 2017, and November 2016.) That’s four of the seven-and-a-half years we’ve been standing on this digital street corner yelling about ENSO. The Walker circulation is driven by the difference between the very warm ocean surface in the far western Pacific and the relatively cool eastern Pacific during La Niña, this difference is enhanced, leading to a stronger Walker circulation.įollow the blue brick road, and we get to La Niña! Buy one, get one free A stronger Walker circulation is the expected atmospheric response to La Niña. These signs, along with more rain than average over Indonesia and less in the central Pacific, tell us that the Walker circulation is juiced up. Over the past month, the low-level winds near the equator, which usually blow from east to west (the trade winds), were stronger than average, as were the west-to-east winds high up in the atmosphere. The final requirement to get to La Niña conditions is that the atmosphere is showing signs of responding to that cooler-than-average surface water. NOAA animation, based on data from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. The lace pattern for this cowl is worked flat with a garter border that drips its way throughout the warm, golden glow of Malabrigo’s Frank Ochre.Water temperatures in the top 700 meters (2,300 feet) of the tropical Pacific Ocean compared to the 1991-2020 average in late summer 2021. ![]() I’ve been interested in beekeeping and the amazing properties of honey, so when I saw this delicious yellow yarn, I knew I had to create a cowl that would combine the geometry of honeycomb with my love of eyelet lace. Mindy Henlia Handmade has some lovely kits HERE. ![]()
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