During the Southern Hemisphere summer, describe the pressure gradient over the Southern Ocean (South Pacific and South Atlantic Oceans). What kind of wind speeds do you think this gradient produces?
What will be an ideal response?
The extreme pressure gradient from 984 mb to 1024 mb produces strong winds from subpolar to midlatitudes—known as the “roaring forties.”
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a. True b. False
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a. ?crepuscular rays b. ?halos c. ?sun pillars d. ?sun dogs e. ?glories
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.