All Are True of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current Except

question 37

Multiple Choice

All are true of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current except:

• A)the Antarctic Circumpolar Current contributes to the development of Antarctic bottom water in the Weddell Sea.
• B)the Antarctic Circumpolar Current contributes to upwelling off the Antarctic coast producing an area of high primary productivity in Antarctic summer.
• C)the Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in a counterclockwise direction around the southern hemisphere at 60°S latitude.
• D)the Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in the opposite direction to the East Wind Drift, a current the flows close to the Antarctic continent.
• E)the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is created by the prevailing winds at that latitude.

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Definitions:

Anionic Polymerization

A type of chain growth polymerization where the reactive center is an anion, allowing for the synthesis of polymers with narrow molecular weight distribution.

Chain Branching

Refers to the creation of alkyl branches from a main carbon chain in organic molecules, affecting physical and chemical properties.

Cationic Polymerization

A type of polymerization where the polymer growth occurs through the reaction of a cationic initiator with a monomer forming a polymer chain.

Butyllithium

An organolithium reagent with strong base and nucleophilic properties, used in the synthesis of polymers and pharmaceuticals.