CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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Question
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During an El Nino, trade winds are typically ____
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about average
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stronger
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weaker
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none of above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -During an El Nino, when the warm water moves eastward towards South America (along the thermocline, and reducing the equatorial upwelling), they weaken that gradient, and sometimes event reverse it. As that E-W SST gradient gets weaker, the trade winds get weaker.
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