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7.5 pts Question 5 The mao below shows two starred locations labeled "A" and "B. They are located at the same latitude in the same ocean basin, yet they experience different weather and climate. In your own words, use the models of atmospheric and oceanic circulation to explain WHY these two locations experience different weather and climate. In you answer identify where you would expect the following to occur and why: high atmospheric pressure vs. low atmospheric pressure the prevalence of hurricanes and typhoons upwelling vs. downwelling effects of wind direction effects of ocean surface currents El Nino phenomena SCORING RUBRIC FOR SHORT ANSWER QUESTION # 3 Points Criteria 2 pts Correctly identifes atmospheric pressure conditions at EACH location and WHY Correctly explains the effects of wind direction on weather and climate at EACH location and WHY 1 pt Correctly explains the effects of surface ocean currents on weather and climate at EACH location and WHY 1 pt Correctly identifies whether a location will experience upwelling or downwelling and WHY 1 pt Correctly identifies which location will experience more severe hurricanes or typhoons with 1 pt greater frequency and WHY Correctly explains how each location will be affected by El Nino conditions 1.5 pts At

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Location B has low atmospheric pressure & location A has high atmospheric pressure due to which belown from A to B. Hence high rainfall in location B. Due to surface wind belown from A to B surface ocean water also flow from A to B.

Warm water belown from A to B which causes upwelling at site A & downwelling at site B.

Location B experience more severe hurricanes because it is low pressure zone.

During El nino years location A faces more rainfall than location B. Upwelling occur at Location B and downwelling at location A. Reduces biological productivity at location A. Severe drought at location A.