Sep 15, 2020
5 min read
A Cooling Trend Drives Rain, Wind, and Fire
El Viejo — the old man — AKA La Niña
Easterly winds in Puerto Ayora gained strength, and seawater in the town’s harbor cooled. Positioned on the equator, the Galapagos Islands are front-and-center as La Niña conditions develop in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. Sea surface temperatures may drop by up to 9 degrees Fahrenheit and remain chilly throughout the…
