Viewed from above, the surface wind circulation about an Alberta-type cyclone is
a. clockwise and outward.
b. clockwise and inward.
c. counterclockwise and outward.
d. counterclockwise and inward.
e. None of the above is correct.
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counterclockwise and inward.
On a surface weather map that shows a mature cyclone, the warm sector can be
observed:
(a) Ahead of an advancing warm front
(b) Behind an advancing cold front
(c) Ahead of an advancing cold-occluded front
,(d) Ahead of an advancing cold front
(e) Behind an advancing cold-occluded front
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(d) Ahead of an advancing cold front
the terminal velocity of a hailstone is proportional to ___ where m is the mass of the
hailstone
a. m
b. m^1/2
c. m^1/3
d. m^1/6
e. m^2
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. m^1/6
If the surface wind backs from northeast to north, Edmonton (Alberta) usually
experiences:
(a) Warm air advection
(b) Cold air advection
(c) Snow changing to rain
(d) Falling air pressure
(e) Hail
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, (b) Cold air advection
A severe thunderstorm cell may be accompanied by__________.
a. damaging surface winds.
b. hail.
c. heavy rainfall.
d. frequent lightning.
e. Any of these is correct.
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Any of these is correct.
The warmest sector of a mature extratropical cyclone is usually __________ of the cyclone
center.
a. northeast
b. northwest
c. southeast
d. southwest
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southeast
the typical current of the step leader reaching the ground is ______ Amperes and the
luminous channel diameter of the stepped leader is _______ cm
a. 10, 1
b. 1000, 1
c. 10000, 1
a. clockwise and outward.
b. clockwise and inward.
c. counterclockwise and outward.
d. counterclockwise and inward.
e. None of the above is correct.
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counterclockwise and inward.
On a surface weather map that shows a mature cyclone, the warm sector can be
observed:
(a) Ahead of an advancing warm front
(b) Behind an advancing cold front
(c) Ahead of an advancing cold-occluded front
,(d) Ahead of an advancing cold front
(e) Behind an advancing cold-occluded front
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(d) Ahead of an advancing cold front
the terminal velocity of a hailstone is proportional to ___ where m is the mass of the
hailstone
a. m
b. m^1/2
c. m^1/3
d. m^1/6
e. m^2
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. m^1/6
If the surface wind backs from northeast to north, Edmonton (Alberta) usually
experiences:
(a) Warm air advection
(b) Cold air advection
(c) Snow changing to rain
(d) Falling air pressure
(e) Hail
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, (b) Cold air advection
A severe thunderstorm cell may be accompanied by__________.
a. damaging surface winds.
b. hail.
c. heavy rainfall.
d. frequent lightning.
e. Any of these is correct.
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Any of these is correct.
The warmest sector of a mature extratropical cyclone is usually __________ of the cyclone
center.
a. northeast
b. northwest
c. southeast
d. southwest
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southeast
the typical current of the step leader reaching the ground is ______ Amperes and the
luminous channel diameter of the stepped leader is _______ cm
a. 10, 1
b. 1000, 1
c. 10000, 1
