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Match each ocean atmosphere phenomenon with its timescale.
List I
A. Sea breeze
B. Seasonal thermocline
C. El Nino
D. Thermohaline overturning
List II
1. two to seven years
2. daily
3. many centuries
4. annual

  • A.A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
  • B.A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
  • C.A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
  • D.A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

Answer: A

The range of timescales is what makes ocean atmosphere coupling so rich, and each phenomenon requires a different kind of model. Mixing them up leads to expectations on entirely the wrong timescale. Coupling spans many timescales.

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