Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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14. The purple and blue regions in Figure 4A-3 coincide with the center of ocean gyres in each ocean basin. What can you infer from this data pattern? a. Precipitation is higher, so sea-surface salinity is high. b. Precipitation is low, so sea-surface salinity is high. c. Precipitation is high, so sea-surface salinity is low. d. Precipitation is low, so sea-surface salinity is low.
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Transcribed Image Text:14. The purple and blue regions in Figure 4A-3 coincide with the center of ocean gyres in each ocean basin. What can you infer from this data pattern? a. Precipitation is higher, so sea-surface salinity is high. b. Precipitation is low, so sea-surface salinity is high. c. Precipitation is high, so sea-surface salinity is low. d. Precipitation is low, so sea-surface salinity is low.
TRMM Composite Climatology of Surface Rainfall (1998–2012) 36N 3ON- 24N 18N- 12N- 6N EQ 6S 125- 18S- 24S- 30S 365 30E 60E 90E 120E 150E 180 150W 120W 30W 1 3 4 6 7 8 9. 10 Figure 4A-3. Precipitation estimates from the TRMM satellite in millimeters per day (mm/d) averaged over time period from 1998 through 2012. [NASA, Link 4A-3]
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Transcribed Image Text:TRMM Composite Climatology of Surface Rainfall (1998–2012) 36N 3ON- 24N 18N- 12N- 6N EQ 6S 125- 18S- 24S- 30S 365 30E 60E 90E 120E 150E 180 150W 120W 30W 1 3 4 6 7 8 9. 10 Figure 4A-3. Precipitation estimates from the TRMM satellite in millimeters per day (mm/d) averaged over time period from 1998 through 2012. [NASA, Link 4A-3]
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