Q. Consider the following statements regarding the El Nino phenomenon:
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q. Consider the following statements regarding the El Nino phenomenon:
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The correct option is C 1 and 3 only
Explanations:
Statement 1 is correct: El Nino refers to the large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate interaction linked to periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific. It is associated with high pressure in the western Pacific.
Statement 2 is incorrect: India experienced insufficient rainfall during El Niño years 2002 and 2009, while monsoon was normal during El Niño years 1994 and 1997. This means that about 50% of the year there is El Nino. In summer, India experienced drought during the monsoon.
Statement 3 is correct. During El Nino, the Peru coast receives high rainfall.
Explanations:
Statement 1 is correct: El Nino refers to the large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate interaction linked to periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific. It is associated with high pressure in the western Pacific.
Statement 2 is incorrect: India experienced insufficient rainfall during El Niño years 2002 and 2009, while monsoon was normal during El Niño years 1994 and 1997. This means that about 50% of the year there is El Nino. In summer, India experienced drought during the monsoon.
Statement 3 is correct. During El Nino, the Peru coast receives high rainfall.
