Exam 9: Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

The most practical location for building a wind turbine would be ____.

When wind encounters a solid object, a whirl of air, called an eddy, forms on the object's ____________________ side.

The macroscale combines the ____________________ and ____________________ scales.

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

The summer monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by ____.

A katabatic wind is a cold and ____________________ wind.

Explain how Florida's sea breezes can increase the potential for wildfires.

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

A wind rose indicates ____.

The force of the wind on an object is ____________________ to the wind speed squared.

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

The heat from a chinook wind is generated mainly by ____.

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

Briefly sketch or describe the conditions that lead to the formation of a Santa Ana wind. Is the Santa Ana wind dry or moist, warm or cold?

What is an example of microscale motion?

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

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

Thermal turbulence above the surface is usually most severe ____.

Turbulent eddies can occur in conjunction with mountain waves, which may extend upward into the stratosphere. When these huge eddies develop in clear air, this form of turbulence is referred to as ____.

Thermal lows form in response to variations in surface air temperature.