Question

what is southern oscillation it is important for us.why

Answer 1

The El Niño – La Niña event affects the climate, natural vegetation and wildlife, agriculture, human health and economies of many of the countries bordering the Pacific and Indian Ocean. It has an important and well-documented role in controlling the interannual climatic variations in the Indonesian archipelago.

Answer 2

normally when the tropical eastern southern pPacific Ocean experience high pressure, the typical eastern Indian Ocean experience low pressure. but in certain yrs there is reversal in the pressure conditions and the am eastern pacific ocean have lower pressure in comparison to the eastern Indian Ocean. this product change in condition is known as southern oscillation