What is the name of a routine climate pattern that occurs when sea surface…
2019
What is the name of a routine climate pattern that occurs when sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean rise to above normal levels for an extended period of time?
Answer: C. El Nino (एल नीनो) — Answer: El Niño The described routine climate pattern, when sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean rise above normal for an extended period,…
- A.
El Atmósfera (एल एटमॉस्फेरा)एल
- B.
El Oscilaciones
- C.
El Nino (एल नीनो)
- D.
La Nina
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Correct answer: C
Answer: El Niño The described routine climate pattern, when sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean rise above normal for an extended period, is called El Niño. It is the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate pattern. Key point: El Niño = warm phase of ENSO (warmer-than-normal tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures).
Effects: El Niño changes global weather patterns, often affecting rainfall, temperatures, and storm tracks in many regions.
Opposite phenomenon: La Niña = cool phase of ENSO (cooler-than-normal tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures).
Why the other choices are incorrect: "El Atmósfera" is not the name of this climate event; it reads like a form of the word for atmosphere and does not refer to the ENSO warm phase.
"El Oscilaciones" suggests oscillations but is not the standard name for the specific warm-phase event. ENSO refers to the oscillation that includes El Niño and La Niña.
"La Niña" names the cool phase of ENSO and therefore is the opposite of the described warm-phase event.