what does el nina mean in science

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anonymous · Answer

hey !!! geometry hater

geometry_hater · Answer

I think it means more variability

anonymous · Answer

well the nino is  something  that happens every 5 years

anonymous · Answer

I already answered .....by the way it is called La Nina...

anonymous · Answer

ya theres 2

anonymous · Answer

el nino and el nina

anonymous · Answer

El Nino and La Nina

anonymous · Answer

ya whats ther difference between them

anonymous · Answer

El Niño is characterized by unusually warm temperatures and La Niña by unusually cool temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.

anonymous · Answer

thank u

anonymous · Answer

and whats estuary

geometry_hater · Answer

Its like a pool 

(Water that's closed off)

anonymous · Answer

estuary is that region near the sea/ocean where the fresh water of the river mingles with the saline water of the sea/ocean

anonymous · Answer

An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea

anonymous · Answer

thank u

anonymous · Answer

whats estivation

anonymous · Answer

is it some type of hibernation?

anonymous · Answer

An inactive state resembling deep sleep, in which some animals living in hot climates, such as certain snails, pass the summer. Estivation protects these animals against heat and dryness. 

It is similar to hibernation, the difference is that hibernation is during deep winters....

anonymous · Answer

so they sleep in the summer

anonymous · Answer

yes to survive the hot and dry period....