Atmospheric Scientists Refer to the East-West Seesaw in Surface Air

question 40

Multiple Choice

Atmospheric scientists refer to the east-west seesaw in surface air pressure across the equatorial Pacific that accompanies changes in the Walker circulation as the

• A)El Niño.
• B)La Niña.
• C)storm surge.
• D)Southern Oscillation.

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