Oban is warmer than Aviemore in winter due to its maritime climate, which is influenced by the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream brings warm ocean currents to the west coast of Scotland, including Oban, resulting in milder winter temperatures. Aviemore, on the other hand, is located inland and at a higher elevation, leading to colder temperatures in winter due to its continental climate and lack of moderating maritime influences.
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That really depends on where you are. Some areas do better in La Niña , some places to better in El Niño , and others do best in a neutral ENSO, said Texas A&M University agricultural economist Bruce McCarl, who studies ENSO effects. Places like Texas and the Southwest do much worse in La Niña s, McCarl said, pointing to a 2011 La Niña when 40% of the cotton crop in the high plains was too small to be harvested.