Discussion :: Climate and Weather
- For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent?
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A.
La Nina |
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B.
Movement of jet streams |
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C.
El Nino and southern oscillations |
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D.
Green-house effect on global level |
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Answer : Option C
Explanation :
For short-term climatic predictions, El Nino and southern oscillations, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent. El Niño and the Southern Oscillation, also known as ENSO is a periodic fluctuation in sea surface temperature (El Niño) and the air pressure of the overlying atmosphere (Southern Oscillation) across the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
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