When a Meander from the Gulf Stream Pinches Off and Isolates

question 10

Multiple Choice

When a meander from the Gulf Stream pinches off and isolates a body of water within the North Atlantic gyre, the body of water is called a:

• A)cold core ring.
• B)cyclonic circulation.
• C)geostrophic circulation.
• D)Langmuir cell.
• E)warm core ring.

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Definitions:

Base Cases

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Fibonacci Number

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