Exam 9: Wind Small Scale and Local Systems

In city planning,sewage disposal plants must be situated upwind from large housing developments.

A wind rose indicates

What is an example of microscale motion?

During the summer in humid climates,nighttime clouds tend to form over water during a

Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of

Chinook winds are a common phenomenon on the east side of the Appalachians.

Mesoscale circulations have a(n)____________________ (longer/shorter)duration than microscale circulations.

When a sea breeze moving north meets a sea breeze moving south,they form a

Clear air turbulence often occurs near a boundary of high wind shear.

The shape of a sand dune reveals the prevailing wind direction that existed during its formation.

A ____________________ forms as cold downdrafts along the leading edge of a thunderstorm lift sand or dust into a huge,tumbling dark cloud.

The synoptic scale describes circulations on the ____ scale.

The difference in surface wind speed between morning and afternoon is typically greater on a clear,sunny day than on a cloudy,overcast day.

When wind blows over a snow field,and if the wind is sufficiently strong,the moving clumps of snow become cylindrical,often with a hole extending through them lengthwise.These snow ____ range from the size of eggs to that of small barrels.

The heat from a chinook wind is generated mainly by

Dust storms on Mars are generally

An ideal setting for a katabatic wind is

An upper wind direction is reported as 315°.From what compass direction is the wind blowing?

If you are standing directly south of a smoke stack and the wind from the stack is blowing over your head,what would be the wind direction?

A sea breeze is most likely to develop along a coastline when