The Spatial Anomaly to the Tropical Annual Temperature Pattern Occurs

question 55

Multiple Choice

The spatial anomaly to the tropical annual temperature pattern occurs along the axis of the Andes Mountains. This anomaly is caused by

• A) temporal lag.
• B) the negative lapse rate.
• C) the coastal versus maritime effect.
• D) the effect of latitude on insolation.
• E) seasonality.

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