INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

CLIMATE OF INDIA

EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which causes North Carolina to experience an increase in winter precipitation?
A
El Nino
B
La Nina
C
trade winds
D
prevailing westerlies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -El Niño causes the Pacific jet stream to move south and spread further east. During winter, this leads to wetter conditions than usual in the Southern U.S. and warmer and drier conditions in the North. El Niño also has a strong effect on marine life off the Pacific coast.

Detailed explanation-2: -When cold air damming works in tandem with a storm system which transports moisture into the cold air in place over NC, wintry precipitation occurs.

Detailed explanation-3: -For much of the southeastern United States during the summer of an El Niño event, the climate is usually warmer and drier. The strong subtropical jet stream also tends to disrupt the development of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

Detailed explanation-4: -This Winter in North Carolina In the 25 La Niña winters since 1950, 19 have been drier than normal and 18 have been warmer than the 20th-century average in North Carolina, including seven of the past eight. Our recent winters have also been warming due to climate change.

Detailed explanation-5: -The North Carolina coast has the best chance at above-normal rainfall amounts this fall. When it comes to temperatures during a La Niña year, the majority of the country is known to see warmer-than-normal temperatures.

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