Question

Following warmer-than-average water temperatures in the eastern Pacific
Ocean in 1997, a drought occurred in Northern China while southern China
was flooded. What likely caused these weather events?
A. The jet stream
B. La Niña
C. El Niño
D. An occluded front

Answer 1

Answer:it’s c.

Explanation:

Answer 2

It was observed because of El Nino effect.

What was the weather event?

• Northern China experienced a drought in 1997.
• Southern China was flooded.

What is El Nino effect?

• It refers to heating up of ocean's surface above the average temperature.
• "The term is used for the eastern equatorial pacific ocean."
• It causes wetter than average conditions in south areas
• It causes less precipitation in northern areas leading to drought conditions.

What is La Niña?

• "It is the colder counterpart of El Nino".
• Due to this the ocean temperature near the surface is colder.

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