A strong negative index for the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) usually means that there is ________ of a pressure difference between the Bermuda (subtropical) high and the Icelandic low pressure. This brings ________ than average temperatures over the northern United States and northwest Europe.

A) less, cooler
B) less, warmer
C) greater, cooler
D) greater, warmer


A) less, cooler

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Mass wasting is included under the broader heading of landsliding. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Debate which energy sources effectively balance human needs with environmental concerns

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Most companies have an annual audit undertaken by a professional accountant because

A) it is a tax-time ritual. B) it is a legal requirement. C) membership in industry groups requires it. D) this is how firms know how to value their stocks. E) all of the above

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

When you tune a radio to a certain station, you match the frequency of the internal electrical circuit to the frequency of that radio station. In so doing, you are employing the principle of

A) forced vibrations. B) resonance. C) beats. D) reverberation. E) wave interference.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences