Geography · Climatology
The term 'Southern Oscillation' is linked with El Niño / La Niña conditions primarily because:
- 1Their periodicity is directly coupled with Polar Jet Stream oscillations.
- 2They recur at fixed multi-decadal intervals.
- 3The atmospheric pressure variations alternate irregularly across the Pacific Ocean.✓
- 4Their fluctuations follow a strictly periodic cycle.
Correct answer
The atmospheric pressure variations alternate irregularly across the Pacific Ocean.
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