Negative Values on the Southern Oscillation Index Indicate

question 3

Multiple Choice

Negative values on the Southern Oscillation Index indicate

• A) lower barometric pressure in the western Pacific Ocean.
• B) lower barometric pressure in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
• C) lower barometric pressure in the northern Pacific Ocean.
• D) higher barometric pressure in the southern Pacific Ocean.
• E) higher barometric pressure in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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