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skymedlock

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on: Aug 22, 2018
Coastal winds can cause upwelling or downwelling due to which of the following?
 
  A) Eastern intensification
  B) Ekman transport
  C) Equatorial upwelling
  D) Geostrophic current
  E) Western intensification

Question 2

A tropical cyclone with a wind speed of 260 km/hr. would be classified as Category ________ on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of hurricane intensity.
 
  A) One
  B) Two
  C) Three
  D) Four
  E) Five


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fromAlphatoOmega22

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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

E


skymedlock

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Reply 2 on: Aug 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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