A strong El Ni-o is characterized by __________________.
A) the arrival of warm ocean water to Peru and Ecuador near Christmastime
B) high atmospheric pressure over the eastern Pacific Ocean resulting in trade winds that blow toward the equator from the north and south
C) a southern jet stream branch that flows eastward bringing higher rainfall to the southeastern United States and helping break apart Atlantic and Caribbean storms resulting in fewer hurricanes
D) heavy rainstorms in the western United States
E) All of these choices are correct.
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