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The trade winds can be found between 30° and 60°N and S latitudes.

In the southern hemisphere, the direction of Ekman transport is always:

Which of the following is true for downwelling?

The two ________ pressure systems over the East and West Coasts (RIGHT NOW) that are causing record breaking heat are caused by: 

In comparison to most other liquids, the heat capacity of liquid water is:

Monsoons are seasonal pressure systems that develop at lower latitudes over continents, which cause changes in seasonal winds and precipitation patterns.

Except for the water itself, the chloride ion is the most abundant constituent in seawater.

Describe how the cycle-by-cycle excitation of the Basilar Membrane and how that successively depolarizes and hyperpolarizes the OHCs and IHCs.  

Downwelling may be the result of winds blowing parallel to a coastline or the convergence of surface currents.

Tonotopic organization What gives rise to the tonotopic organization in the inner ear? (5) How is frequency representation organized? (5) Discuss excitation patterns and how they are represented (e.g., their shapes, etc). (5)