What global pattern was most likely affected by the trade wind disruption?

Trade winds normally push warm surface water westward across the tropical Pacific. When they weaken or are disrupted, warm water shifts eastward and can trigger El Niño, a change in Pacific ocean and weather patterns. The Gulf Stream is an Atlantic current, while tornado outbreaks and polar vortex events are not the global pattern most directly affected by Pacific trade winds.

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