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A value of outgoing long-wave radiation (OLR) < 200 W m⁻² over the tropical oceans indicates ______ .

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high pressure region

deep convection

high sea surface temperature

clear sky condition

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Which of the following is a correct statement?

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Tropics receive more incoming short-wave radiation than the outgoing long-wave radiation.

Polar regions do not emit any long-wave radiation.

Both tropics and polar regions receive and emit equal amounts of radiation.

Polar regions receive more short-wave radiation than tropics.

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Upwelling region has _____ .

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low sea surface height

high sea surface height

decrease in primary production

low nutrients

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Density of sea-water does not directly depend on _____ .

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temperature of sea water

salinity of sea water

pressure of sea water

vorticity of sea water

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Which of the following is/are true about ocean circulation?

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Wind driven circulation, with constant Coriolis force, can produce narrow and fast western boundary currents.

Wind driven circulation, with Coriolis force varying with latitude, can produce narrow and fast western boundary currents.

The eastern boundary currents of subtropical gyres are wide and slow.

Wind driven circulation leads to Ekman transport.

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Sverdrup’s equation deals with:

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curl of wind stress

pressure gradient force

variation of Coriolis force with latitude

meridional transport of sea water

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pH of the water in the oceans is/are directly affected by:

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water temperature

water salinity

total alkalinity

water pressure

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Billow clouds indicate:

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turbulence in the atmosphere

vertical shear of the wind

heavy precipitation

uniform winds

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Consider an atmospheric flow at 45 °N, which is parallel to latitude and isobars. Which of the following is/are true when there is no friction?

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Flow is in gradient wind balance.

Acceleration of the flow is close to zero.

The above description depicts an extratropical cyclone.

A balance between Coriolis force and pressure gradient force.

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The given figure shows a schematic of dry, moist, and environmental lapse rates. Which of the following is/are correct statements?

Diagram for Engineering Sciences question 168

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The lapse rate of environment below 5 km is −15 °C km⁻¹

The atmosphere is unstable above 5 km

The chances of a deep convective cloud growth above 5 km are less

The atmosphere is conditionally unstable below 5 km

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