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Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are warmest

A) where oceans are deepest,allowing for sufficient mixing.
B) along the equator where the sun's rays are most direct.
C) at the subtropics because descending air promotes clear skies.
D) at the poles where long days during the summer warm the water.

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Question 32

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In regard to the Southern Oscillation,when

A) pressures are low in Darwin,pressures are also lower in Tahiti.
B) pressures are high in Tahiti,pressures are also high in Darwin.
C) pressures are high in Darwin,pressures are lower in Tahiti.

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Question 33

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The El Niño begins to weaken and eventually terminates when

This image shows the hypothetical planet in the investigation for the ocean interactions chapter.Where is the most likely location of a warm pool?

The term "El Niño" phenomena in December in Peru explains

The thermocline would be expected to be closest to the surface off the western coast of south America during

Which of the following letters best represents a location where sinking air in a Walker cell is most typical?

A strong negative index for the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) usually means there is ________ of a pressure difference between the Bermuda (subtropical) High and the Icelandic Low pressure.This brings ________ than average temperatures over the northern U.S.and Northwest Europe.

Which of the following locations would be characterized by drier and warmer conditions during a La Niña?

A positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) results in warmer than average surface waters at ________ and cooler than average waters at ________.

Decreasing salinities and lower density,water near the equator is due to

This image shows the hypothetical planet in the investigation for the ocean interactions chapter.What type of prevailing winds are most likely between the equator and 30° N?

In January,the Intertropical Convergence Zone is shifted to

Which of the following is NOT influenced by the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) ?

Which of the following locations is associated with a zone of upwelling for the Antarctic bottom waters (AABW) ?

El Niño would bring the warm pool and associated convective rainfall to

A Kelvin wave develops when:

During the warm phase of the El Niño,the ITC is drawn south and west of its normal position.This has the effect of

Which of the following locations would be characterized by warmer conditions than during an El Niño?

The air above this current is characterized by extremely strong pressure gradients and relative lack of land interruptions that induce extremely strong westerly winds.