Consider the following statements regarding the deviation of isotherms (lines of equal temperature) over land and ocean:
1. In January, isotherms bend northward over continents and southward over oceans in the Northern Hemisphere.
2. In July, isotherms bend southward over continents and northward over oceans in the Northern Hemisphere.
3. The presence of cold ocean currents amplifies the northward bending of isotherms over the oceans.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1
Only 1
2
Only 1 and 3
3
1, 2, and 3
4
None