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"El Niño and La Niña: Tracing the Dance of Ocean and Atmosphere" is an occasional article intended to explain the outcomes of basic scientific research. It was written by science writers Roberta Conlan and Robert Service for the National Academy of Sciences’ Office on Public Understanding of Science. Scientific review was provided by individual members of the National Research Council's Ocean Studies Board and other ocean and atmospheric scientists.

The Academy, located in Washington, D.C., is a society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the use of science and technology for the public welfare. For more than a century it has provided independent, objective scientific advice to the nation.

Funding for this article was provided by the National Science Foundation.

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