During which months do ocean surface elevations begin to rise along the equator, indicating the beginning of an el niño?

At the beginning of El Niňo, the sea surface rises typically around December which can last up to 9 months or even 2 years. Luckily, this phenomenon only happens every two to seven years. El Niňo is considered the warm phase of a long cycle, wherein sea surface temperatures rise from the central and east-central equatorial regions of the Pacific. 

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answer and explanation;

volcanic rocks are igneous rocks which form from lava, molten rock which has been thrust out of a volcano onto the surface of a rocky body such as an asteroid, planet, or dwarf planet.  

plutonic rocks are igneous rocks which form from subterranean chambers of molten rock or magma. plutonic rocks make up the base of continental crust as well as oceanic crust. their slow rate of formation causes them to be coarse grained since there is plenty of time for large crystals to form before the magma solidifies into rock.

the textural difference is that plutonic rocks are more coarse grained than volcanic rocks. plutonic rocks are coarse grained while volcanic are fine grained ; glassey or fragmental. since fine and coarse are adjectives the decision as to whether a rock is fine or coarse grained is generally made on the bases of whether or not the individual crystals can be seen in most if the rock.