Normal and El Niño Conditions in the Pacific

Multiple Choice

Normal and El Niño conditions in the Pacific

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation is associated with the following except

A) drier conditions over the western Pacific and wetter conditions in the eastern Pacific.
B) slowing of upwelling along the South American Coast.
C) cooler than normal ocean along the west coast of South America.
D) higher pressure than normal over the western Pacific and lower pressure over the eastern Pacific.
E) a weakening to reversal of the trade winds.