Which one among the following statements is CORRECT regarding the El Niño event of the global climate system?

Refers to abnormal warming of surface waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean

The correct answer is Option (1) → Refers to abnormal warming of surface waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean

The correct statement about El Niño is: Refers to abnormal warming of surface waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean

• El Niño is characterized by unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific.
• It usually suppresses Indian monsoon rainfall (so option about aiding rainfall is wrong).
• It does not cause cooling, so the cooling option is wrong.
• High temperatures in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean are not directly caused by El Niño; the warming is mainly in the central and eastern Pacific.