Part one of term paper
As the easterly trade winds decrease, the western Pacific's warm water flows toward the Americas. This giant mass of warm water flows over the colder water of the eastern Pacific. As this occurs, we get what is called El Nino, or the child. Its name ("the child") is derived from its arrival during the Christmas season. Typical weather patte ...

Part two of term paper
... over the Equator, are blown easterly towards the western seaboard. Also, the Jet Stream is altered so that it blows directly over the Atlantic Ocean, thus dramatically decreasing hurricanes for that year. But when the warm waters brought on by El Nino recede, the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean move eastward and bring with it La Nina, the little girl. La Nina has a variety of different names such as El Viejo, anti-El Nino or simply "cold event". When the warmer Pacific water is pushed west ...