____________ ____________, caused by winds from the north, moves water offshore, allowing coastal upwelling to

replace surface water along the west coast shore in the Northern Hemisphere. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ekman transport

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A) Force of the moving wind B) Velocity of water eddy C) Elevation of water table D) Amount of water available for dissolution of underlying materials

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Airline routes are sometimes changed as a result of solar storms

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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