<p>If you look at the ENSO index record, you can see many instances of El Niño or La Niña occurring multiple times in a row. For instance, the period 1977-1983 and even after that is a succession of El Niño events with normal conditions in between and no La Niña period.
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Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI) from NOAA</p>

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2016-08-03T03:26:54.483Z
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<p>As I know, El Niño and La Niña usually occurs alternatively, but is it possible that El Niño occurs again after El Niño and return to normal state?</p>

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Can El Niño/La Niña occur again after normal state?
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# Can El Niño/La Niña occur again after normal state?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-03)

As I know, El Niño and La Niña usually occurs alternatively, but is it possible that El Niño occurs again after El Niño and return to normal state?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-08-03. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

If you look at the ENSO index record, you can see many instances of El Niño or La Niña occurring multiple times in a row. For instance, the period 1977-1983 and even after that is a succession of El Niño events with normal conditions in between and no La Niña period.
[![NOAA ENSO index](https://i.sstatic.net/Wh5Y9.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Wh5Y9.png)
Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI) from NOAA


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