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Art [367]
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15

What refers to the warming of waters off the west coast of south America​

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1 answer:
Charra [1.4K]3 years ago
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Answer:

El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. Trade winds and atmosphere are also impacted by El Niño.

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