Geography · Climatology and Physical Geography
Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Jet streams influence glacier melting in the Himalayas. Reason (R): When the subtropical/polar jet stream shifts northward during warm seasons, warm air masses are transported toward the region, accelerating glacier melt. Choose the correct option:
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- 1Both (A) and (R) are false
- 2(A) is true, but (R) is false
- 3Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- 4Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)✓
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Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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