Exam 5: Global Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Geostrophic winds flow parallel to isobars in the upper atmosphere.

An anticyclonic flow in the northern hemisphere is illustrated in part _____ of this figure.

The Coriolis effect is caused by:

In the Asiatic monsoon:

There is a permanent __________ centered over Antarctica.

An anticyclone is a center of _____ pressure.

In an anticyclone located in the northern hemisphere winds :

The Coriolis effect deflects winds and ocean currents to the right in the southern hemisphere.

A cyclone is a:

The Coriolis effect is caused by the ________ of the Earth.

In the northern hemisphere, anticyclonic winds spiral outwards in a clockwise direction.

Pressure gradients occur at right angles to isobars.

In warm areas, pressure tends to ___________ with height than in cold areas.

Rossby waves form in the westerlies marking the boundary between cold polar and warmer tropical air.

Land breezes flow from land to water during the night.

The gulf stream carries __________ water to the _________.

Valley breezes occur during the night as cold, dense air flows down mountainsides towards valleys.

The direction of wind motion on this figure is labeled:

The device shown in this figure is called a:

The southern hemisphere subtropical high pressure belt is characterized by two large anticyclones centered over the oceans.