Over the North Pacific Ocean, periodic changes in surface water temperature can influence weather along the west coast of North America for much longer periods of time than El Nino and La Nina. These changes are called the ____________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: Pacific Decadal Oscillation?
PDO
Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO)

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images of each other. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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