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contract to print these banners. Unfortunately the three party symbols have
arrived at your printing works without you knowing which symbol belongs to
which party. On the basis of your understanding derived from
Te r r e s t r i a l
Hydrometeorology
, you must choose the most appropriate symbol for each party's
banner. These symbols are also shown in Fig. 26.1.
(a) In your opinion, which banner (A, B, or C) most likely represents the
continental distribution advocated by the RWD Party and briefly explain
what you think is the basis for them suggesting this particular continental
distribution.
(b) In your opinion, which banner (A, B, or C) most likely represents the
continental distribution advocated by the RTS Party and briefly explain
what you think is the basis for them suggesting this particular continental
distribution.
(c) In your opinion, which banner (A, B, or C) most likely represents the
continental distribution advocated by the MM Party and briefly explain
what you think is the basis for them suggesting this particular continental
distribution.
Late in the election campaign, a fourth party, the
Reduce El Niño
(REN) Party,
emerges. Their objective is to seek to reduce the severity of fluctuations in climate
associated with building unstable 'warm pools' in
Malleable's
tropical oceans.
Their hope is to gain a share of power by forming a coalition with one of the other
parties after the election. They see most opportunity of making a deal with either
the RWD or the RTS parties and have opened secret discussions with these two
parties before the election.
(d) In your opinion, how might the RWD Party be arguing for the support of
the REN Party after the election?
(e) In your opinion, how might the RTS Party be arguing for the support of the
REN Party after the election?
Question 6
(Uses understanding from Chapters 9, 10 and 11.)
Briefly answer the following.
(a) In your opinion, what is the fundamental cause of the difference between
the thermal structure of the oceans and the atmosphere? What is your
opinion on the consequence of the above phenomenon on the vertical
structure of the oceans, and say how this changes with latitude and
season.
(b) A student said, 'Ocean currents tend to go north on the eastern sides of
continents, and south on the western side of continents. In your opinion, is
the student correct? Why?
