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During El Niño years, why is Christchurch, New Zealand's air temperature cooler than usual?

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Answer: During El Niño years, Christchurch, New Zealand's air temperatures cooler than usual because the prevailing winds that normally drive a warm current from the Equator are disrupted, which means less energy is transferred to New Zealand's air

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Answer:

Normal years as you can see that the energy transfers mostly from the ocean to the air. However during El Nino years, less energy transfered from the current air which makes Christchurch cooler.

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