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Characterised by a 'tongue' of cool air extending along the equator into the pacific. It brings rain to SE Australia and drought to the west cost US. Conversely, El Nino brings drought to us here in SE Oz and flooding rains to west coast USA.
In the image it's coming thru the Galapagos in a Westerly direction. It's eased off a bit since December - it was much more distinct. On the legend, SST stands for sea surface temp. You can see the base globe/map at https://earth.nullschool.net . Click 'Earth' lower left for the menu.
Right now, we in Oz are in our fourth La Nina in five years. That would mean the opposite for west coast USA. A real drought.
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