Wed. Jun 19th, 2024

General Atmospheric Circulation

  1. The Change in the position of air pressure in the tropical eastern and western pacific are called

    Options:
    1. Walker circulation
    2. Southern oscillations
    3. El Nino
    4. La Nina

    Option: B

  2. The zonal convective cell of air circulation, which is formed due to the development of pressure gradient from east to west in the equatorial Pacific Ocean is called

    Options:
    1. Walker circulation
    2. Southern oscillations
    3. El Nino
    4. La Nina

    Option: A

  3. Read the following statements about La Nina carefully:

    1. La Nina is considered as younger sister of El Nino  
    2. La Nina is related to the warming of the western Pacific Ocean
    3. La Nina event was identified and named as La Nina phenomenon in the year 1986

    Which of the statements is/are true?

    Options:
    1. Only 3
    2. Only 1
    3. Only 2
    4. All of the above

    Option: D