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Old 07-November-2007, 09:20 PM
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The tropical Pacific Ocean remains in the grips of a cool La Niña, as shown by new data of sea-level heights from mid-October of 2007, collected by the U.S-French Jason altimetric satellite.
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La Niña situation often follows an El Niño episode and is essentially the opposite of an El Niño condition. During a La Niña, trade winds are stronger than normal, and the cold water that normally exists along the coast of South America extends to the central equatorial Pacific. A La Niña changes global weather patterns and is associated with less moisture in the air, resulting in less rain along the coasts of North and South America, the equator and in the far Western Pacific.
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...During a La Niña...the cold water that normally exists along the coast of South America extends to the central equatorial Pacific...
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October 31, 2007
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The 2007 offshore fishing season has been a good one and it's not over yet as the offshore water temperatures remain between 64 and 66 degrees as of report time, and summertime species such as yellowfin tuna, albacore, yellowtail, dorado, skipjack and marlin are still biting...
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