Where does the biggest SST difference occur in the ocean between February and August? a.equator b.60°N c.30°S In both February and August, SSTs off the California coast are ______ SSTs at the same latitude off the southeast U.S. coast. This temperature contrast can be attributed to the southward flowing cold California Current and coastal upwelling along the West Coast, and the northward-flowing warm Gulf Stream along the East Coast. (Coastal upwelling is the upward circulation of cold bottom water toward the ocean surface.) a.higher than b.lower than c.equal to"

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Where does the biggest SST difference occur in the ocean between February and August?


a.equator
b.60°N
c.30°S


In both February and August, SSTs off the California coast are ______ SSTs at the same latitude off the southeast U.S. coast. This temperature contrast can be attributed to the southward flowing cold California Current and coastal upwelling along the West Coast, and the northward-flowing warm Gulf Stream along the East Coast. (Coastal upwelling is the upward circulation of cold bottom water toward the ocean surface.)


a.higher than
b.lower than
c.equal to"

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Figure 4B-2. February mean sea-surface temperatures in °C. [World Ocean Atlas 2018]
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Transcribed Image Text:68 World Ocean Atlas Climatology Decadal average: 1955 - 2017 Contour Interval-2 Zoom In 60°E 120°E 180 120'W 60°W 90'N- -90'N 30 60'N- 60'N 24 30'N- 30'N 18 4.0 12 30°S- 30'S 60'S- +60'S 60°E 120°E 180 120'W 60 W Figure 4B-2. February mean sea-surface temperatures in °C. [World Ocean Atlas 2018] World Ocean Atlas Climatology Decadal average: 1955 - 2017 Contour Interval-2 60'E 120'E 180 120'W 60 W 90'N- -90'N 30 60'N- 60'N 24 30°N- -30'N 18 12 30°S- 30'S 60's 60'S 60'E 120'E 180 120 w 60'w
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