What is the name of the phenomenon where the sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific are cooler than normal? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is the name of the phenomenon where the sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific are cooler than normal?
A. Southern Oscillation
B. Pacific Decadal Oscillation
C. La Niña
D. El Niño
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
La Niña is characterized by cooler than normal sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific.

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