Wind, Climate & El Nino

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What is the highest pressure area on Earth due to cold sinking air?

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Poles

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Which ocean is primarily associated with the occurrence of El Nino?

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Pacific Ocean

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What are the winds that blow in the same direction all over the Earth and influence marine travel?

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Trade Winds

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What does a La Nina event represent in terms of oceanic and atmospheric conditions?

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A cooling of the ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

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What is the general movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure called?

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Air always moves from high to low pressure.

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What phenomenon occurs when warm ocean water in the Pacific leads to increased rainfall in the eastern Pacific?

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El Nino

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What is the term for the effect that causes moving air to turn and twist due to the Earth's rotation?

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Coriolis effect

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What are the typical weather patterns associated with El Nino?

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Increased rainfall in the eastern Pacific and drought in the western Pacific.

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What is the opposite of El Nino, characterized by cooler ocean temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific?

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La Nina

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What is the term for the trade winds that weaken during an El Nino event?

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Equatorial Trade Winds