Choose a word from the following list that best matches each description below.
ID: 108897 • Letter: C
Question
Choose a word from the following list that best matches each description below.
A. quasi - biennial oscillation
B. Fujiwhara effect
C. southern oscillation
D. typhoon
E. storm surge
F. upwelling
G. thermohaline
2. The name for the Western Pacific hurricanes
3. An abnormal rise in sea level due to a hurricane
4. The behavior of hurricanes that are within 600 to 900 miles of each other
5. The reversal of winds in the tropical stratosphere.
6. The “seesaw” reversal of sea - level air pressure systems over the tropical Pacific Ocean
7. The rising of cold ocean water from below to the surface
8. Ocean circulation caused by differences in temperature and salinity
Explanation / Answer
2. D. typhoon
3. E. Storm surge
4. B. Fujiwhara Effect
5. C. Southern oscillations
6. A. quasi-biennial oscillations
7. F. upwelling
8. G. thermohaline