Question 46
MediumOriginal questionEl Niño, an unusual warming of the surface waters of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, is often linked in India with
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
El Niño shifts the Pacific's warm water and rising air eastwards, changing wind patterns across the tropics.
Many El Niño years have brought weak monsoons and droughts to India, though not every one.
Worth noting
La Niña, the opposite cooling phase, is often linked with good monsoon rains.
- Concept
- El Niño and the monsoon
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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