El Nino is – (1) a warm ocean current (2) sea storm (3) tropical disturbance (4) another name of typhoon

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(1) a warm ocean current Explanation: El Nino (Spanish name for the male child), initially referred to a weak, warm current appearing annually around ********* time along the coast of Ecuador and Peru and lasting only a few weeks to a month or more. Every three to seven years, an El Nino event may last for many months, having significant economic and atmospheric consequences worldwide.

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