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1) El Nino is an oceanic phenomenon in the Southern Pacific Ocean that occurs every 3 to 7 years, bringing unusually high rainfall to Peru but dry conditions to Australia and Indonesia. 2) During an El Nino event, trade winds weaken and the warm pool of water in the Western Pacific shifts eastward, altering weather patterns and reversing the Walker Circulation. 3) La Nina is the opposite phenomenon, with strong trade winds, more rainfall in Australia and Indonesia, and stronger upwelling of cold water a
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