Natural climate variability ranging over months to decades is primarily the result of
A) intense global warming.
B) ocean-atmospheric interactions, especially the La Niña/El Niño southern oscillation (ENSO).
C) variations in the intensity of the sun and the Milankovitch cycle.
D) changes in the lunar orbit around the Earth.
B
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a. a cold front. b. a warm front. c. an occluded front. d. None of these
Global warming will cause flooding and increased precipitation in some areas, and yet severe droughts in other areas
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Warming and cooling of the atmosphere varies across the globe due to
A) ocean currents. B) the unequal distribution of land and water. C) global warming. D) wind shear.
Hillslopes typically are static systems
Indicate whether the statement is true or false