Question

Which of the following term refers to a climatic condition in the marine environment that results in periodic warming of the water body?

• A. El Nino
• B. La Mino
• C. La Nina
• D. El Mino

Answer 1

Answer:

A. El Nino

• El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.

• Trade winds and atmosphere are also impacted by El Niño.

• El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

• El Niño means Little Boy in Spanish.

• South American fishermen first noticed periods of unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean in the 1600s.