Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to El-Nino?
1. El-Nino is an extension of the warm equatorial atmospheric circulation.
2. It induces irregularities in the evaporation of sea water, off the coast of Peru.
3. It increases the number of fish in the sea due to warm waters.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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EI-Nino is merely an extension of the warm equatorial current, which gets replaced temporarily by the cold Peruvian current or Humbolt current.
EI-Nino and the Indian Monsoon: EI-Nino is a complex weather system that appears once every three to seven years, bringing droughts, floods and other weather extremes to different parts of the world.
The system involves oceanic and atmospheric phenomena with the appearance of warm currents off the coast of Peru in the Eastern Pacific and affects weather in many places including India.
Hum bolt current increases the temperature of water on the Peruvian coast by 10°C. This results in:
The word EI-Nino means ‘Child Christ’, because this current appears around Christmas in December. December is a summer month in Peru (Southern Hemisphere).
EI-Nino is used in India for forecasting long range monsoon rainfall. In 1990-91, there was a wild EI-Nino event and the onset of south-west monsoon was delayed over most parts of the country, ranging from five to twelve days.
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