The Southern Oscillation is in a negative phase when pressures

A. are higher in Darwin than in Tahiti.
B. equal out in both Tahiti and Darwin.
C. are low in both Tahiti and Darwin.
D. are higher in Tahiti than in Darwin.


Answer: A

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