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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:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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(3.5) For what key reason does the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) migrate north and south and then back again between 15°N and 15°S latitude during the course of a year? Select one: O a. Changes is solar flux intensity due to the Earth's orbital eccentricity cause the ITCZ to move back-and-forth across the equator. O b. The ITCZ is a response to strong solar heating, and therefore follows the subsolar point-where the sunlight is most direct-as it changes through the Earth's seasons. O c. Large-scale gravitation influence by the Moon and Sun, which have a tidal effect on the Earth's atmosphere, help to move the ITCZ on its cross-equator trek each year. O d. Coriolis force turning causes the ITCZ to regularly move from one side of the equator to the other, with these oscillations limited by a full 180° reversal of the wind direction due to the deflection.
Transcribed Image Text:(3.5) For what key reason does the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) migrate north and south and then back again between 15°N and 15°S latitude during the course of a year? Select one: O a. Changes is solar flux intensity due to the Earth's orbital eccentricity cause the ITCZ to move back-and-forth across the equator. O b. The ITCZ is a response to strong solar heating, and therefore follows the subsolar point-where the sunlight is most direct-as it changes through the Earth's seasons. O c. Large-scale gravitation influence by the Moon and Sun, which have a tidal effect on the Earth's atmosphere, help to move the ITCZ on its cross-equator trek each year. O d. Coriolis force turning causes the ITCZ to regularly move from one side of the equator to the other, with these oscillations limited by a full 180° reversal of the wind direction due to the deflection.
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