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To check on specific effects of El Niño, you
can use the following Internet resources:
Indonesia:
http://www.ogp.noaa.gov/enso/asia.html#Fires
Resources at this site include forest fires, drought, and warm temperatures.
Southern Africa:
http://www.ogp.noaa.gov/enso/africa.html
http://enso.unl.edu/ndmc/enigma/elnino.htm
http://www.info.usaid.gov/fews/imagery/sat_nino.html#El
Nino
Resources at these sites include famine and drought links.
Southeastern United States
http://www.ogp.noaa.gov/enso/regional.html#Southeast
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ftproot/sjt/HTML/science/elninosjt.html
Resources at these sites include flooding, cooler temperatures, and possible
links to tornadoes.
California:
http://tornado.sfsu.edu/Geosciences/ElNino/elnino.html
Have you used this investigation?
Do you know of other resources that would
complement this investigation? Share your ideas with other teachers! Email
your suggestions to Sarah
Bednarz.
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