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ENSO, IOD and Ocean-Atmosphere Variability
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Monsoon Systems and Indian Rainfall
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La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino ? 1. La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. 2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Question 52 · ENSO, IOD and Ocean-Atmosphere Variability · Geography · UPSC Prelims 2011 (GS)

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