Bending of isotherms along coastal margins is related to ____

A) unequal heating and cooling properties of land and water
B) downwelling caused by southerly winds
C) the Gulf Stream, which carries cold water northward
D) the flow of warm waters toward the south by the North Atlantic Drift current


A

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