Exam 6: Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

The Polar Front jet stream is found between the Hadley cell and the Midlatitude cell.

What are the different types of topographic winds?

A band of easterly winds that exist where northern and southern trade winds converge is called the

Airflow moving parallel to isobars is called an advective flow.

An excellent example of a ____________ is the mistral wind,which occurs along the Mediterranean coast of France during the winter months.

Easterly winds originate in the east and flow toward the west.

In the center of a high-pressure system,in what direction does the air flow?

The contact in the Midlatitudes between warm,tropical air,and colder polar air is known as the

In which of the following diagrams is the subsolar point located over the Tropic of Cancer?

If you are experiencing winds that are described as "southerlies," the winds are flowing from which direction?

In which direction do surface winds of the tropical Southern Hemisphere flow?

Rossby waves are undulations of gyres and are part of the cause of El Niño

In the Northern Hemisphere,descending air spirals in a ___[1]____ direction,and upon reaching the surface it ___[1]_____. Answer 1 Choices: clockwise counterclockwise vertical Answer 2 Choices: converges diverges

The band of high air pressure,calm winds,and clear skies that exist at about 25-30° N and S latitude is called the

What are Rossby waves,and where are they found?

Atmospheric pressure is most closely associated with the ___[1]____ and ___[2]____ of air. Answer 1 Choices: composition constant % density speed temperature Answer 2 Chocies composition density humidity temperature variable %

On a global scale,air heated near the ___[1]____ results in ___[2]_____ as air rises within the upward-moving part of the convection process. Answer 1 Choices Equator Midlatitudes Poles Answer 2 Choices high pressure low pressure

The horizontal flow of air around the center of a low-pressure system is counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

During a sea breeze,the air flows from the land to the sea.

The horizontal transfer of air between low- and high-pressure systems is known as advection.