Which answer is NOT true about El Nino? During most El Nino events, fisheries off the coast of Peru have more fish than during an average year El Nino events are associated with changes in atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns in the tropical Pacific Ocean During most El Nino events, the coast of Peru is more rainy than during an average year. El Nino events can affect weather patterns over many regions of the world.

El Nino is considered to be a pattern of climate, which is characterized by warming of waters of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. During El Nino events the coast of Peru receives heavy rainfall. The weather patterns all around the globe are affected by El Nino. The warming of waters of the Pacific Ocean during El Nino affects the patterns of weather all around the globe. During El Nino the waters of the ocean off the coast of Peru remain warm. This results in the death of the phytoplanktons, which are the main food of fishes like anchovies. The death of phytoplanktons results in the lack of food for fishes which makes fishes scarce off the coast of Peru. During most El Nino events, fisheries off the coast of Peru have more fish than during an average year- is not true about El Nino.

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Which answer is NOT true about El Nino?

		During most El Nino events, fisheries off the coast of Peru have more fish than during an average year
		El Nino events are associated with changes in atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns in the tropical Pacific Ocean
		During most El Nino events, the coast of Peru is more rainy than during an average year.
		El Nino events can affect weather patterns over many regions of the world.