Climatology Questions
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The magnitude of horizontal pressure gradient force is _________ to the pressure gradient
Horizontal convergence is associated with
Wind blowing from a landmass to a large body of water is called
An air mass that is important for winter storms in California is the a. mPb. cPc. cTd. mT
the DOLDRUMS are associated with what latitude(s) a. the polesb. the mid-latitudesc. the tropic of cancerd. the equator
the Sahara and North America desert (among others) is associated with which pressure belt? a. subpolar lowb. polar high c. subtropical high d. equatorial low
In general, how do marine climates compare to continental climates at similar latitudes and elevations? a. continental climates have a smaller annual temperature range b. marine climates are always colder than continental climates c. continental climates are always colder than marine climates d. continental climates have a greater annual temperature range
the term Hadley cell applies toa. the poles and the equatorb. 30 degrees to 60 degrees latitudec. 60 degrees to 90 degrees latitude d. the whole atmosphere e. 0 degrees to 30 degrees latitude
the dry-summer subtropical climate (Cs) is also called the ______ climate a. Mediterranean b. nicec. savanna d. taiga e. monsoon
the usual size of an air mass is:a. around 1000 km acrossb. between 100 km and 200 km acrossc. at most a few kilometers acrossd. at least 1600 kilometers across
What type of flow best fits stormy weather?
Trade winds flow from the _________ to the __________.
the cP air mass in North America originates in a. Siberiab. the North Atlanticc. the Arctic Basind. interior Alaska and Canada
About ____% of shortwave radiation passes through the atmosphere and enters the climate system, the other _____% is sent back into space
radiation from the sun arrives at the top of earth's atmosphere at approx...
True or false: rain sleet hail and snow are all forms of precipitation
What is the force of all weather on earth
Which of the following would normals best describe?
Which of the following is an example of a long-term climatic change?
Which of the following is not a natural cause of long-term climatic change?