CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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Question
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How could La Nina affect weather during the summer in North Carolina?
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It could decrease wind.
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It could increase rainfall.
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It could decrease rainfall.
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none of above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Effects of La Niña La Niña is characterized by lower-than-normal air pressure over the western Pacific. These low-pressure zones contribute to increased rainfall. Rainfall associated with the summer monsoon in Southeast Asia tends to be greater than normal, especially in northwest India and Bangladesh.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to climate data, recent La Niña summers have typically produced drier than average conditions in the Plains, Southeast and mid-Atlantic. An analysis of recent La Niñas shows the Plains, Southeast and mid-Atlantic tend to have below normal rainfall during summers.
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