Engineering Sciences
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Questions 1051–1060 of 1772. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 1
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Western Boundary Current in the ocean is primarily due to
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The relevant nondimensional number in deciding deepening of the thermocline driven by instability of ocean currents is
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During July-August, the highest number of monsoon low pressure systems form over
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CO₂ concentration in the Earth’s atmosphere is increasing because 50% of the annual anthropogenic emissions are retained in the atmosphere. If nations agree to reduce annual CO₂ emissions by one Giga ton every year starting from 2021, then in which year will the CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere stop rising due to anthropogenic emissions? Take the anthropogenic CO₂ emissions in 2020 as 40 Giga tons.
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The figure shows a schematic of Indian Ocean surface circulation. This pattern is representative of the circulation in which month of the year?
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Over the open ocean, if the air sea temperature difference is zero, then which of the following statements is/are always true?
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The psychrometric equation, which is useful in measuring humidity, is derived assuming the following process(es).
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The water vapour mixing ratio of an air parcel increases from 10 g kg⁻¹ to 20 g kg⁻¹ at a constant pressure of 1010 hPa and temperature of 300 K. The change in virtual temperature is _____ K (to one decimal place).
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The Ekman layer thickness, if turbulent diffusivity is 0.01 m² s⁻¹, is _____ m. Take Coriolis parameter to be 10⁻⁴ s⁻¹. Calculate to the nearest integer.
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The figure shows vertical variation of two chemicals P and Q measured in the Pacific Ocean. Identify the correct combination showing (P, Q) pair from the list below.
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