The El Niño weather pattern is associated with:
A) about a 0.5 meter difference in sea surface height between Tahiti and Darwin, Australia.
B) cold, nutrient-rich water close to the sea surface near the coast of Peru.
C) drought and fires in Australia.
D) high pressure sitting over coastal Peru.
E) trade winds blowing east to west.

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El Niño is associated with warmer ocean temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, which can lead to drought and fires in Australia due to altered weather patterns.

The El Niño Weather Pattern Is Associated With