Which of the following is a negative phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Explanation:
The Chinook is a warm, dry wind that blows in the Canadian Prairies and the United States, particularly on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Explanation:
The West African monsoon is driven by sea surface temperature differences in the Gulf of Guinea, land-sea temperature contrast over the Sahara, and the northward migration of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).

Explanation:
Wind veering is a clockwise change in wind direction with altitude in the Northern Hemisphere (e.g., from south to west). Wind backing is a counterclockwise change. Veering typically indicates warm air advection.