Which factors are causes of short-term climate change? changes in wind and ocean currents an increase of thunderstorms and rain changes in daily wind shifts and snowfall an increase of hurricanes and volcanic eruptions

Changes in the Wind and ocean currents is the major cause of short term climate change.

This is predominantly caused by the the oscillation between two conditions as listed below

This cycle is referred to as ENSO (El Niño southern oscillation).

In El Niño condition, the trade winds change direction as well as the equatorial surface currents. This results in warm water to pool off of South America and stop rising toward the surface.

La Niña conditions refers to the normal condition usually experienced.

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