Imagine You Are an Oceanographer Mapping the Sea Surface Temperature

question 10

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are an oceanographer mapping the sea surface temperature variations throughout the Atlantic Ocean for the Northern Hemisphere. What phenomenon best explains the difference in sea surface temperatures of two coastal cities located at the same latitude located on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean?

• A)Brazil current
• B)jet stream
• C)Guinea current
• D)gulf stream

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