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HudsonKB16

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Distinguish between upwelling and downwelling.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What are the differences between hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones?
 
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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
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Upwelling is the upward vertical movement of cold, nutrient-rich, and oxygen-rich water from beneath the pycnocline toward the ocean surface. Downwelling is the movement of warm, nutrient-depleted, and oxygen-depleted water from the ocean surface downward. Upwelling is associated with highly productive areas of the ocean, while downwelling is associated with low primary production.

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A cyclone is a spinning mass of low pressure air characterized by strong winds and heavy precipitation. Tropical cyclones form in tropical latitudes and are fueled by the warm water of low-latitude subtropical and tropical waters. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone that forms in the waters off of North and South America, whereas a typhoon is a tropical cyclone that forms in the western North Pacific Ocean.


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