Freshwater Flux between Ocean and Atmosphere Figure 4A-1 is the climatological annual mean freshwater flux, or global distribution of evaporation (E) minus precipitation (P), or E – P in millimeter per day (mm/d) over ocean areas. The figure is from the Committee on Earth Observation satellites (2009) via NASA. -1. +6 +2 +1 +0.2 -0.2 -1 -2 4 -6 -8 -10 -13 -17 (mm/day) 3. The greatest positive values of E – P reflects a climate that is dominated by atmospheric surface circulation found in your textbook for assistance. Refer to the figure of the planetary-scale atmospheric a. polar easterlies above 60° latitude b. subtropical anticyclones centered near 30° latitude c. midlatitude westerlies between 30° and 60° latitude
Freshwater Flux between Ocean and Atmosphere Figure 4A-1 is the climatological annual mean freshwater flux, or global distribution of evaporation (E) minus precipitation (P), or E – P in millimeter per day (mm/d) over ocean areas. The figure is from the Committee on Earth Observation satellites (2009) via NASA. -1. +6 +2 +1 +0.2 -0.2 -1 -2 4 -6 -8 -10 -13 -17 (mm/day) 3. The greatest positive values of E – P reflects a climate that is dominated by atmospheric surface circulation found in your textbook for assistance. Refer to the figure of the planetary-scale atmospheric a. polar easterlies above 60° latitude b. subtropical anticyclones centered near 30° latitude c. midlatitude westerlies between 30° and 60° latitude
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Transcribed Image Text:Freshwater Flux between Ocean and Atmosphere
Figure 4A-1 is the climatological annual mean freshwater flux, or global
distribution of evaporation (E) minus precipitation (P), or E – P in millimeter per
day (mm/d) over ocean areas. The figure is from the Committee on Earth
Observation satellites (2009) via NASA.
-1.
+6
+2
+1
+0.2
-0.2
-1
-2
4
-6
-8
-10
-13
-17
(mm/day)

Transcribed Image Text:3. The greatest positive values of E – P reflects a climate that is dominated by
atmospheric
surface circulation found in your textbook for assistance.
Refer to the figure of the planetary-scale atmospheric
a. polar easterlies above 60° latitude
b. subtropical anticyclones centered near 30° latitude
c. midlatitude westerlies between 30° and 60° latitude
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