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40. Remembering that the Ekman effect is the result of the Coriolis force interacting with the frictional force of wind on water, the prevailing winds blowing from north towards the south along the coast of California should cause which of the following (A) a strengthening of winds blowing onto the shore-producing good surfing (B) very strong northward longshore drift (C) water moving out towards the Pacific producing the upwelling of cold waters along the coast (D) none of these as the Coriolis effect makes no difference for winds blowing directly north or south.

40. Remembering that the Ekman effect is the result of the Coriolis force interacting with the frictional force of wind on water, the prevailing winds blowing from north towards the south along the coast of California should cause which of the following (A) a strengthening of winds blowing onto the shore-producing good surfing (B) very strong northward longshore drift (C) water moving out towards the Pacific producing the upwelling of cold waters along the coast (D) none of these as the Coriolis effect makes no difference for winds blowing directly north or south.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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40. Remembering that the Ekman effect is the result of the Coriolis force interacting with the frictional force of wind on water, the prevailing winds blowing from north towards the south along the coast of California should cause which of the following (A) a strengthening of winds blowing onto the shore - producing good surfing (B) very strong northward longshore drift (C) water moving out towards the Pacific producing the upwelling of cold waters along the coast (D) none of these as the Coriolis effect makes no difference for winds blowing directly north or south. AD 4110
Transcribed Image Text:40. Remembering that the Ekman effect is the result of the Coriolis force interacting with the frictional force of wind on water, the prevailing winds blowing from north towards the south along the coast of California should cause which of the following (A) a strengthening of winds blowing onto the shore - producing good surfing (B) very strong northward longshore drift (C) water moving out towards the Pacific producing the upwelling of cold waters along the coast (D) none of these as the Coriolis effect makes no difference for winds blowing directly north or south. AD 4110
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