tornado
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- violently rotating column of air that descends from a cumulonimbus (wall)
cloud and touches ground
- form in thunderstorms, hurricanes, and cold fronts
,hurricane winds are slowest in the ________
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eye
tropical savanna
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- centered at about 25° N and S latitude
- wet summer, dry winter
- low biomass and low biodiversity
El Niño
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- shift in climate by Pacific trade wind reversal and increased temperature
in tropical Pacific
- creates warmer surface temps. and affects all climates/storm systems
climate forcing factor
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, a force that can change climate and is unaffected by the climate system
(ex. solar forcing, volcanic forcing)
where is most of the current warming trend happening and why is it happening there?
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- the Arctic
- ice-albedo positive feedback
in the context of climate change, why might a person reasonably expect that
hurricanes should be getting more frequent and stronger?
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- there has been little to no change in the average number or strength of
Atlantic hurricanes
- however, it seems the most intense events are getting worse
what is a climate model?
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- simulation of behavior of atmosphere, oceans, biosphere
- used to create long-term climate projections
- projections vary depending on assumptions about how much CO2 will be
emitted
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- violently rotating column of air that descends from a cumulonimbus (wall)
cloud and touches ground
- form in thunderstorms, hurricanes, and cold fronts
,hurricane winds are slowest in the ________
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eye
tropical savanna
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- centered at about 25° N and S latitude
- wet summer, dry winter
- low biomass and low biodiversity
El Niño
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- shift in climate by Pacific trade wind reversal and increased temperature
in tropical Pacific
- creates warmer surface temps. and affects all climates/storm systems
climate forcing factor
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, a force that can change climate and is unaffected by the climate system
(ex. solar forcing, volcanic forcing)
where is most of the current warming trend happening and why is it happening there?
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- the Arctic
- ice-albedo positive feedback
in the context of climate change, why might a person reasonably expect that
hurricanes should be getting more frequent and stronger?
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- there has been little to no change in the average number or strength of
Atlantic hurricanes
- however, it seems the most intense events are getting worse
what is a climate model?
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- simulation of behavior of atmosphere, oceans, biosphere
- used to create long-term climate projections
- projections vary depending on assumptions about how much CO2 will be
emitted
