Climatology Questions
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potential result of high UV radiation at Earth's surface
What consequences does the coriolis effect have relative to Earths surface on masses of air that are changing latitude in northern hempisphere?
What latitudes have high pressure and low percipitation
If a plane is flying from texas to indiana which way would it be naturally flying?
Earth receives how much incoming solar radiation
how much energy do we use (spread out over earth's surface)
albedo of fresh snow, albedo of melting sea ice
Most of the earth's deserts are located in theA) boundary between liquid and frozen oceansB) trade wind beltC) subsidence areas of subtropical highsD) areas along the polar front
Chinook winds, land-sea breezes and Santa Ana winds are examples of ________ circulations.A) microscaleB) vortexC) synopticD) macroscaleE) mesoscale
The gulf stream is the name given to:A) the circulation of water in the gulf of mexicoB) a warm current carrying water from the equator along the East Coast of the United StatesC) the current carrying cold water from the North Pole along the West Coast of the United StatesD) a counter-clockwise surface current in the Gulf of California
The process that brings cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface along the coasts of Peru and Ecuador is called:A) thermoclineB) El ninoC) upwellingD) the southern oscillation
Northern Hemisphere: Deep water forms in the _____ in late winter
The term "Hadley cell" applies to:A) 0 degrees to 30 degrees latitude.B) the whole atmosphere.C) 30 degrees to 60 degrees latitude.D) 60 degrees to 90 degrees latitude.E) the poles and the equator.
What are 3 ways a large category 4 or 5 hurricane inflicts damage upon landfall?
When are upper air winds fastest?A) anytime surface temperature gradients are weakB) in summerC) in winterD) These winds maintain about the same speed throughout the year.
Jet streams are associated with fronts because of the:A) higher pressure behind the frontB) reduced friction above the frontC) large temperature gradientD) clouds forming there
Jet streams:A) are usually about ten miles wideB) occur near the tropopauseC) were first detected by George HadleyD) reverse direction 180 degrees in summer
in the wet tropics (Af, Am)a. daily and annual temperature ranges are nearly identical b. the annual temperature range usually exceeds daily temperature ranges c. the warmest month is always June or Julyd. daily temperature ranges usually exceed the annual temperature range
The Souther Oscillation:A) is a cycle of strengthening and weakening pressure patterns in the equatorial PacificB) is another name for a la nina eventC) does not have the ability to drastically alter climate, and is of little concernD) is more important to weather in the United States than anywhere else in the world
El Nino events are characterized by:A) strengthening of the NE trade windsB) a very strong cold current flowing along the eastern edge of South AmericaC) warm water piling up near idonesianD) pooling of unusually warm water in the eastern tropical pacific