Environment & Ecology · Environment
In the context of atmospheric circulation, how does ozone depletion over Antarctica affect Southern Hemisphere wind patterns?
- 1By strengthening and poleward shifting westerly winds, altering rainfall patterns✓
- 2By intensifying the polar easterlies, leading to increased monsoon rainfall
- 3By shifting the tropical trade winds toward the Antarctic region
- 4By eliminating the land-sea temperature gradient entirely
Correct answer
By strengthening and poleward shifting westerly winds, altering rainfall patterns
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