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The 'EL Nino' phenomena which sparks climatic extreme around the globe, originates in the – |
| A. | Sea of China |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Pacific Ocean | |
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Explanation: El Nino (Little Boy, or Christ Child in Spanish) refers to the large-scale ocean- atmosphere climate interaction linked to a periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific. It was originally recognized by fisher- men off the coast of South America in the 1600s, with the appearance of unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean. |
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