CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2017 · Paper 1 · Question Q10

Which of the following definitions BEST describes the El Niño weather phenomenon?

1. (A)The systematic variance in Caribbean water temperature
2. (B)A climatic condition which has the potential to cause calming of the oceans
3. (C)Periodic upwelling of warm waters off the coast of Peru which displaces cold current
4. (D)Cooler than normal sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America