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Ormiston Gorge (7 Jan 2023)
Multicoloured rock at Ormiston Gorge in the foreground. Horizon (to Pound Walk) is cloud covered with rain about to commence.
Junction Waterhole (Dec 26, 2020)
Junction Waterhole. North of Wigley's Waterhole. Photo taken Summer 2020, the first of what was to become 3 consecutive La Nina years.
La Niña through the looking glass
Cultural paradigms and climate
El Niño and La Niña describe recurring oceanic and atmospheric oscillations and related phenomena… and of course of particular interest to inland and northern Australia is the abundance of rain and lush conditions that come with La Niña years. In this article we provide some background to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), as the leading international framework of our era, contrast with other cultural paradigms and consider the likelihood of a 4th La Niña year.
