Question

One characteristic of an El Niño event is _____.

a. thermohaline circulation ceasing in the Pacific
b. formation of Antarctic Bottom Water ceasing
c. low atmospheric pressure intensifying over the eastern Pacific
d. downwelling occurring in the central Pacific
e. high atmospheric pressure intensifying over the eastern Pacific

Answer 1

During an El Niño event, the surface waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean become significantly warmer than usual. ... It also reduces the upwelling of cooler, nutrient-rich waters from the deep—shutting down or reversing ocean currents along the equator and along the west coast of South and Central America.

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