What climate phenomenon is characterized by unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. El Niño
- Step 1: The warming phase of the sea surface temperature is known as "El Niño" and the cooling phase as "La Niña". Answer: El Niño. Why not the others: None of these fit: La Niña increased rainfall event; The Indian Ocean Dipole oscillation; The Madden-Julian Oscillation pulse.
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