A sverdrup (sv) is a measure of ____
A) wind speed
B) current speed and direction
C) the volume of water transported in an ocean current
D) the amount of heat transferred to water from the sun
C
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What is entropy?
A) The relative measure of disorder over time B) The growth of an organism over time C) The amount of energy transformation over a lifespan D) The complexity of living organisms
Upwelling areas are ____
A) only found near the equator B) usually nutrient poor C) sometimes depleted of nutrients during El Niño years D) not affected by Ekman transport
In shallow water, the motion of water particles ____
A) ceases completely B) forms large circular orbits C) becomes a back-and-forth motion near the bottom D) becomes an up-and-down motion near the bottom
Solar scientists determine that the number of sunspots is increasing. Describe both the short-term and the long-term impact on solar radiation
What will be an ideal response?