Which of the following is are correct inference inferences from isothermal maps in the month of...........

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Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January?

1. The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean arid to the south over the continent

2. The presence of cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north.

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Explanation:

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Isotherms are the lines joining places having equal temperature.
The isotherms deviate to the north over the Ocean and to the South Over the continent in January.
The isotherms are more or less parallel to the latitudes and the temperature variation is more gradual in the Northern hemisphere.
Originating at the tip of Florida, the Gulf Stream is a warm and swift Atlantic Ocean current that follows the eastern coastline of the US and Canada before crossing the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe.

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