El Nino ve La Nina

Southern Oscillations are atmospheric events observed in the Pacific Ocean that affect the entire world. El Niño refers to the phenomenon where cold water normally flowing from north to south begins to flow warmly due to strong winds causing surface water to move, thereby changing the flow direction. This situation also causes oscillations. La Niña, on the other hand, is the exact opposite of this phenomenon. In other words, El Niño represents the warm period, while La Niña represents the cold period.

The phenomenon that causes this is known as the Walker Circulation. The Walker Circulation occurs when air rises in the western Pacific and moves in the opposite direction. This causes El Niño and La Niña. These oscillations, which occur every 5-7 years, also give rise to major hurricanes.

La Niña means “little girl” in Spanish, while El Niño means “little boy.” The term “child” here represents Jesus. El Niño was given this name because its effects intensify during the Christmas season.
Although we do not fully feel the effects of El Niño and La Niña in our country, we are also affected by the cycle that the world enters at certain intervals. During the El Niño period, we experience a warmer winter, while during La Niña, harsher winter conditions prevail. It would not be wrong to say that the effects of La Niña will decrease in 2023 and that we will have a warmer winter.