The system of water that transfers warm water from the toward the cooler high is

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The system of water that transfers warm water from the toward the cooler high is called ____ Select one: a. thermohaline circulation b. atmospheric transfer c. trade winds d general circulation of the atmosphere e. Solar insulation Global circulation models can simulate surface temperature and compare the results to observed changes Select one: True False Based on evidence from glacial deposits on North America and Europe, geologists have been able to document how many glaciations Select one: a. eight b. three] c. four d. five

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Ans 29: Thermohaline circulation (THC)

It is a part of the large-scale ocean circulation that is driven by global density gradients created by surface heat and freshwater fluxes. Wind-driven surface currents (such as the Gulf Stream) travel polewards from the equatorial Atlantic Ocean, cooling en route, and eventually sinking at high latitudes (forming North Atlantic Deep Water).

Ans 30: True

Explanation:  A general circulation model (GCM) is a type of climate model. The model can average these variables based on space and time, and calculate changes in the data. GCMs and global climate models are used for weather forecasting, understanding the climate and forecasting climate change.

Ans 31: Five

There are five Pleistocene glacial/interglacial cycles recorded in marine sediments during the last half million years, but only three classic interglacials were originally recognized on land during that period.

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