(a)
The Northern Hemisphere latitude belt where there is more land than water.
(a)
Answer to Problem 1GST
More land than water exists between
Explanation of Solution
In between the Northern and Southern hemispheres, the continents and oceans are not evenly divided. In the Northern hemisphere, nearly 61 percent of the surface is water and about 39 percent is land, whereas in the Southern hemisphere, almost 81 percent of the surface is water, and only 19 percent is land.
In the Northern hemisphere, there is more land than water in between the latitudes of
b)
The latitude belt where there is no land at all.
b)
Answer to Problem 1GST
There is no land between
Explanation of Solution
The continents and oceans are not evenly divided in between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Nearly 61 percent of the surface is water and about 39 percent is land in the Northern hemispheres, whereas in the Southern hemisphere, nearly 81 percent of the surface is water, and only 19 percent is land.
In the Southern hemisphere, there is no land to interrupt the oceanic and atmospheric circulations in between
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