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Snapshot of eastern Pacific sea surface temperatures, showing temperature pattern for a typical La Niña event with equatorial cold temperatures and wave-like structure west of the Galapagos Islands simulated by a high-resolution climate model. Blue to red color shading indicates a transition from colder to warmer surface conditions. The amplitude of La Niña and El Niño conditions can intensify in response to global warming, and the succession of these extremes will also become more regular.

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