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Which of these is a likely impact of the stronger than normal trade winds on the eastern Pacific ocean?

Warm surface water builds up, causing lower than average temperature.
Warm surface water builds up, causing higher than average temperature.
Warm surface water is reduced, causing colder conditions than normal.
Warm surface water is reduced, causing hotter conditions than normal.

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the answer is c I tink good luck

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C. Warm surface water is reduced, causing colder conditions than normal.

Step-by-step explanation:

During El Niño, trade winds are weak. During La Niña, it's the opposite. The surface winds across the entire tropical Pacific are stronger than usual, and most of the tropical Pacific Ocean is cooler than average. Rainfall increases over Indonesia (where waters remain warm) and decreases over the central tropical Pacific