Mid latitude cyclone Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

What is the Gulf Stream? - Answer What is the thermocline? - Answer The area where there is a rapid temperature decrease with a depth of a few hundred meters below the surface How does oceanic temperature vary with depth? - Answer Warmest temperature found near surface (absorbs solar radiation) Then thermocline (temperature decreases rapidly) Deep ocean waters are only a few degrees above freezing What is upwelling? How does it affect oceanic temperature? - Answer Vertical transport ...

The energy supplying a mid latitude (extratropical) cyclone can come from both the potential energy contained in air mass temperature contrasts and oceanic fluxes of heat (sensible and latent), while tropical cyclones are powered only by ocean heat fluxes - primarily latent heat. - True East Coast cyclonic storms are efficient precipitation producers because of proximity to the warm Atlantic ocean, where ocean moisture fluxes are very high. - True Compared to hurricanes, extratropical cycl...

Micrometeorology Correct Answer studies atmospheric features and phenomena lasting minutes and extending up to a kilometer in size Eddies Correct Answer a swirling mass that causes air to mix Entrainment Correct Answer mixing of an air current with surrounding environment air; In a cloud, this process mixes in dry air and causes cloud to dissipate and air to cool Global Circulation Patterns are mainly influenced by Correct Answer solar heating and distribution of land masses Hadley C...

WX 201 - Exam 2 Questions and Answers The subtropical jet stream is usually found between ________. 20 degrees to 30 degrees latitude, 200-mb level The summer monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by ________. wet weather and winds blowing from sea to land The wind around a surface high pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere, blows _______ and outward from the center. clockwise Both the polar front jet stream and the subtropical jet stream are found at whic...

WX 201 Exam 3 w- HW 16 and 17 Questions and Answers Due to Hadley cell formation and the Coriolis force in both hemispheres, winds aloft flow a. easterly b. southerly c. westerly d. randomly e. northerly C Which air mass woudl show the most dramatic change in both temperature and moisture content as it moves over a large body of very warm water? a. mA in winter b. mP in winter c. cP in winter d. cT in summer e. mT in summer C If you are standing directly south of a smo...

WX 201 Exam Questions with 100% Verified Answers A dry line is defined as a ______ boundary - Answer-moisture (dewpoint) Which of the following air masses is most associated with desert air? - Answer-Continental Tropics (cT) In a Continental Polar (CP) air mass, air is typically: - Answer-cool and humid A warm front is identified with a(n): - Answer-red line with half circles pointing toward cold air The severe weather in the central U.S (tornado alley) is associated with the cla...

CBM Exam Practice Questions with 100% Correct Answers Graded A+. Which of the following best explains how pressure decreases with height in the Earth's atmosphere? A. It decreases at a constant rate (linear) B. It decreases quickly at first then more gradually (Exponential) C. It decreases at a rate 9.8 mb/km D. It decreases in the troposphere, increases in the stratosphere, then decreases to the top of the atmosphere - Answer- B. It decreases quickly at first then more gradually (Expon...

WX 201 Final ERAU Exam Questions and Answers The Atmosphere aerosol (a.k.a. particulates) rain, drizzle, fog, snow, ice crystals, cloud droplets Permanent gas Nitrogen [N2]=78% Oxygen [02]=21% Others (Ar, Ne, He, Kr, H)=1% Variable gas [H2O] -0 to 4% (highly variable) -Most abundant variable gas• [CO2] -0.039% and rising [O3] -Highly variable, reactive gas -Upper atmosphere: protects life from UV light -Occurs naturally, absorbs harmful ultraviolet light from sun ...

WX 201 - Exam 2 Questions and Answers The subtropical jet stream is usually found between ________. 20 degrees to 30 degrees latitude, 200-mb level The summer monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by ________. wet weather and winds blowing from sea to land The wind around a surface high pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere, blows _______ and outward from the center. clockwise Both the polar front jet stream and the subtropical jet stream are found at whic...

CBM Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere by volume is ---. This gas comprises 78% of the Earth Atmosphere by volume. A. Oxygen B. Argon C. Carbon Dioxide D. Nitrogen - Answer- D. Nitrogen The definition of a variable gas is a gas that varies significantly from time to time and place to place. The most significant variable gas by volume in the PBL is: A. Ozone B. Oxygen C. Water Vapor D. Carbon Dioxide - Answer- C. Water Vapor...