Exam 6: Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

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

This image shows the hypothetical planet in the investigation for the ocean interactions chapter.The continuous ocean south of the equator is likely to have

The circulation of the Bermuda-Azores High pressure system which influences the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)is

Hydrogen bonds in water form between the

During the warm phase of ENSO,warmest waters are found along the

Warm air rising from the fluctuating location of the warm pool becomes incorporated into

The circulation of the Icelandic Low pressure system which influences the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)is

All of the following impact sea surface temperature (SST)except

Once salt is dissolved in water,the

The waters off the coast of Peru are normally

The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)is air mainly descending at ________ and rising at ________.

The rain-shadow effect on the Isthmus is most pronounced

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

Upwelling would be strongest off the coast of Peru during

A strong negative index for the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)usually means that there is ________ of a pressure difference between the Bermuda (subtropical)high and the Icelandic low pressure.This brings ________ than average temperatures over the northern United States And northwest Europe.

The world's largest warm pool is located at

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 for the

Subtropical waters are typically more saline than equatorial waters because of

In the Northern Hemisphere,cold currents tend to flow from the ________.In the Southern Hemisphere,warm currents tend to flow from the ________.