The El Niño-Southern Oscillation is associated with the following except
A) drought in South Africa, southern India, Australia, and the Philippines.
B) flooding in the southwest United States, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Peru.
C) cooler than normal ocean along the west coast of South America.
D) higher pressure than normal over the western Pacific and lower pressure over the eastern Pacific.

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The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is associated with droughts and floods in various regions of the world, as well as changes in ocean and atmospheric patterns. However, ENSO is not associated with cooler than normal ocean along the west coast of South America, as this is a typical phenomenon during La Niña episodes, which are the opposite of El Niño. Therefore, option C is the correct choice.

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation Is Associated with the Following Except