[Solved] Which one of the following descriptions denotes the phenomenon of El Nino ? [Asstt Comm 2008]

Q.	Which one of the following descriptions denotes the phenomenon of El Nino ? [Asstt Comm 2008]
A.	A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
B.	The deflection of the ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres due to the rotation of Earth
C.	The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean
D.	The revolving tropical storms of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
Answer» C. The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean

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