The Pacific Decadal Oscillation and the North Atlantic Oscillation are both examples of teleconnections.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2An ENSO event is a local phenomenon affecting only the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3During an El Nio event:
a. the trade winds weaken or reverse direction.
b. large numbers of fish and marine plants die in the coastal waters of Peru.
c. ocean waters off the coast of Peru are warmer than usual.
d. All of these choices.
Question 4Weather forecasts beyond about ________ are not very accurate.
a. 2 weeks
b. 7 days
c. 6 hours
d. 2 days
Question 5In a persistence forecast:
a. existing weather map features may strongly resemble weather conditions sometime in the past.
b. surface weather systems tend to move with a constant speed and direction.
c. the future weather will be the same as the present weather.
d. None of these choices.
Question 6Weather forecasts can be inacurate due to:
a. failure to capture small-scale weather features.
b. the limited geographical boundaries of computer models.
c. inherent flaws in computer models.
d. All of these choices.
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