ATMS 111 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

ATMS 111 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS

Thermohaline circulation - ANSWER driven by density differences throughout
the ocean; aka salt content and water temperature




warm water has a __________ density and is ______ - ANSWER lower, rising




cold water has a _______ density and is ________ - ANSWER higher, sinking




fresher water has a ______ density and is ________ - ANSWER lower, rising




saltier water has a ________ density and is ________ - ANSWER higher, sinking




lower climate sensitivity has ________ feedbacks (warms up less) - ANSWER
smaller




wind shear.... - ANSWER weakens storms, less efficient at drawing in moist,
warm air

, O16 is ________ - ANSWER lighter, more easily evaporates from the ocean




O18 is _________ - ANSWER heavier, more easily condenses and rain out of the
atms




water vapor is rich in ______ oxygen and oceans are rich in _______ oxygen -
ANSWER light, heavy




in a cold climate: ice cores are rich in _____ oxygen - ANSWER light




in a warm climate: ice cores are depleted in _____ oxygen - ANSWER light




T/F: Antarctica is not melting - ANSWER True




5 parts to the cryosphere - ANSWER sea ice, land ice/ice sheets, mountain
glaciers, permafrost, snow cover




characteristics of sea ice: - ANSWER doesn't cause SLR;

ice-albedo feedback amplifies warming;

sea ice key for hunting --> shortened season