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The Southern Oscillation Index is based on the pressure difference between

  • A.the North and the South Poles
  • B.Hawaii and southern Alaska
  • C.Tahiti and Darwin
  • D.Iceland and the Azores islands

Answer: C

Correct answer: Tahiti and Darwin

The Southern Oscillation Index is the standardised difference in sea level pressure between Tahiti in the central Pacific and Darwin in northern Australia. Those two stations sit at opposite ends of the Walker circulation, so the difference between them tracks the see-saw in pressure that gives the oscillation its name - and both have long, continuous records, which is why they were chosen.

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