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Which phenomenon refers to the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean?
ALa Nina
BEl Nino
CJet Stream
DMonsoon
✓ Correct Answer: B — El Nino
El Nino is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific.
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