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La Nina, Winter Climate and Ocean Patterns for the Eastern Region - December 2016
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Ellen Mecray, Northeast Regional Climate Center
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Outlooks
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Describes typical La Niña winter patterns, Madden-Julian Oscillation, Arctic Oscillation, North Atlantic Oscillation; ocean patterns including the Gulf Stream, Labrador Current, and Arctic sea ice; give outlook for winter temperatures and precipitation.
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Northeast Climate Region