A strong El Niño is characterized by ________.
A. the arrival of warm ocean water to Peru and Ecuador near Christmastime
B. a southern jet stream branch that flows eastward bringing higher rainfall to the southeastern United States and helping break apart Atlantic and Caribbean storms resulting in fewer hurricanes
C. high atmospheric pressure over the eastern Pacific Ocean resulting in trade winds that blow toward the equator from the north and south
D. heavy rainstorms in the western United States
E. All of these choices are correct.
Answer: E
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