Exam 6: Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere Interactions

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

In January, the Intertropical Convergence Zone is shifted to

With height, wind speed in the atmosphere would _______________.With depth, the effect of wind on the water column would _________________.

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

The dominant control in global sea surface temperature is

In regard to the Southern Oscillation, when

Once salt is dissolved in water the:

All of the following factors would contribute to water to sinking at the poles EXCEPT:

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

A strong positive index for the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)usually means that there is a ________ Bermuda (subtropical)high that results in _____________ than average temperatures over the northern U.S.and northwest Europe

The Southern Oscillation is in a negative phase when pressures

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

At what point on the graph does the density of water begin to decrease? ______ The temperature at this point is _______°C.

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

In the Northern Hemisphere cold currents tend to flow from the ____________.In the Southern Hemisphere warm currents tend to flow from the ________________:

In polar areas

Positive phases of El Nino will bring

Storms leaving the east side of the Icelandic Low and Azores High will be steered to the

All of the following are warm currents, EXCEPT:

As a result of cold currents, July SST's are coldest