CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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Question
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Which causes the subtropical jet stream to bring cold, wet winter weather to the southeastern United States?
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El Nino
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La Nina
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Coriolis effect
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Santa Anna Winds
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Figure: El Niño and La Niña events cause the path of the jet streams to move over the US in different locations, often causing wet winters during El Niño episodes and dry winters during La Niña events in the Southwest .
Detailed explanation-2: -El Niño occurs when warm water builds up along the equator in the eastern Pacific. The warm ocean surface warms the atmosphere, which allows moisture-rich air to rise and develop into rainstorms.
Detailed explanation-3: -The term El Niño (Spanish for ‘the Christ Child’) refers to a warming of the ocean surface, or above-average sea surface temperatures, in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
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