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How does La Niña affect the climate of the Pacific Ocean?
The ocean becomes cooler.
The warm water moves toward the east.
The cold water sinks deeper into the ocean.
The strength of the prevailing winds decreases.
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"The ocean becomes cooler."
La Niña features below-average sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, stronger trade winds that push warm water westward, and increased upwelling of cold water off South America.
La Niña features below-average sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, stronger trade winds that push warm water westward, and increased upwelling of cold water off South America.
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