Multiple Choice
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation
A) A north-south fluctuation of high and low pressure zones in the North Atlantic Ocean.
B) is a periodic shift of high and low pressure zones over the western and eastern Pacific,respectively,usually occurring every 2 to 12 years.
C) is a pattern of sea surface,air pressure,and wind shifts between the northern and tropical western Pacific.
D) occurs every year around Christmas time in the southern Pacific Ocean.
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