Convection Cells Driven by the Relatively Weak Winds near the Center

question 1

Multiple Choice

Convection cells driven by the relatively weak winds near the center of gyres are called:

• A) Ekman transport.
• B) geostrophic circulation.
• C) Langmuir circulation.
• D) thermohaline circulation.
• E) upwelling.

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