January 2022 La Niña update: family game night | NOAA Climate.gov
The 2022 climate cycle was defined by a rare and persistent "triple-dip" , a phenomenon marked by three consecutive years of cooling in the tropical Pacific Ocean. While La Niña typically provides a temporary cooling influence on global temperatures, 2022 still ranked as one of the hottest years on record, highlighting the overwhelming trend of long-term global warming. 🌊 The "Triple-Dip" Phenomenon La niГ±era (2022)
: The event reached near-peak strength in early 2022, with sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific significantly below average. January 2022 La Niña update: family game night
: Stronger-than-normal trade winds pushed warm water toward Asia, allowing cold, deep water to rise to the surface near South America. : Stronger-than-normal trade winds pushed warm water toward
The year 2022 was exceptional because it hosted the third consecutive episode of La Niña conditions since the cycle began in August 2020.
: This was the first "triple-dip" of the 21st century.