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What instruments are used to measure wind? - ANSWER ✔
Anemometer, Radiosondes (weather balloons), Tethersonde, Doppler
Radar, Wind Vane
Identify the general characteristics associated with ocean currents -
ANSWER ✔ •Persistent, horizontal movement of ocean water
•At surface, driven by friction from winds
•Equatorial currents move east-to-west
Identify the names of the prominent ocean currents in the North Atlantic
and Southeastern Pacific, respectively. - ANSWER ✔ •Notable Western
Boundary Currents:
• Gulf Stream → North Atlantic Drift, Kuroshio Current
• Notable Eastern Boundary Currents:
Humboldt Current, Benguela Current, California Curre
, Identify the general characteristics associated with winds and pressure
gradients - ANSWER ✔ Pressure Gradient: Drives winds from high to
low pressure.
Coriolis Effect: Earth's rotation deflects wind direction.
Isobars: Map lines indicate wind strength.
High/Low Pressure: High = clear weather, descending air; Low = stormy
weather, ascending air.
Wind Characteristics: Speed by pressure, direction by Coriolis effect.
Local Winds: Include land/sea and mountain/valley breezes.
Explain how temperature affects air pressure near the ground and high
up in the sky when it warms up or cools down - ANSWER ✔ General
Rule: Higher temperature, lower pressure; lower temperature, higher
pressure.
Warming Air:
Surface: Warmer air, lower pressure due to expansion.
Aloft: Expansion leads to lower pressure at higher altitudes.
, Cooling Air:
Surface: Cooler air, higher pressure due to contraction.
Aloft: Contraction results in higher pressure at higher altitudes.
What are the features of land and sea breezes? Explain the forces
causing pressure differences and how they make the wind change
directions - ANSWER ✔ Land Breeze (Night):
Characteristics: Nighttime land cools faster, higher pressure over water,
lower over land.
Forces: Breeze from sea to land.
Sea Breeze (Day):
Characteristics: Daytime land heats faster, higher pressure over land,
lower over sea.
Forces: Breeze from land to sea.
Identify examples of other types of local winds and the general
characteristics of each - ANSWER ✔ Santa Ana Winds:
Hot, dry winds in SoCal, fall/winter.
Cause: High-pressure -> winds to lower pressure.
Impact: Raises wildfire risk due to dry conditions.
Foehn Winds:
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What instruments are used to measure wind? - ANSWER ✔
Anemometer, Radiosondes (weather balloons), Tethersonde, Doppler
Radar, Wind Vane
Identify the general characteristics associated with ocean currents -
ANSWER ✔ •Persistent, horizontal movement of ocean water
•At surface, driven by friction from winds
•Equatorial currents move east-to-west
Identify the names of the prominent ocean currents in the North Atlantic
and Southeastern Pacific, respectively. - ANSWER ✔ •Notable Western
Boundary Currents:
• Gulf Stream → North Atlantic Drift, Kuroshio Current
• Notable Eastern Boundary Currents:
Humboldt Current, Benguela Current, California Curre
, Identify the general characteristics associated with winds and pressure
gradients - ANSWER ✔ Pressure Gradient: Drives winds from high to
low pressure.
Coriolis Effect: Earth's rotation deflects wind direction.
Isobars: Map lines indicate wind strength.
High/Low Pressure: High = clear weather, descending air; Low = stormy
weather, ascending air.
Wind Characteristics: Speed by pressure, direction by Coriolis effect.
Local Winds: Include land/sea and mountain/valley breezes.
Explain how temperature affects air pressure near the ground and high
up in the sky when it warms up or cools down - ANSWER ✔ General
Rule: Higher temperature, lower pressure; lower temperature, higher
pressure.
Warming Air:
Surface: Warmer air, lower pressure due to expansion.
Aloft: Expansion leads to lower pressure at higher altitudes.
, Cooling Air:
Surface: Cooler air, higher pressure due to contraction.
Aloft: Contraction results in higher pressure at higher altitudes.
What are the features of land and sea breezes? Explain the forces
causing pressure differences and how they make the wind change
directions - ANSWER ✔ Land Breeze (Night):
Characteristics: Nighttime land cools faster, higher pressure over water,
lower over land.
Forces: Breeze from sea to land.
Sea Breeze (Day):
Characteristics: Daytime land heats faster, higher pressure over land,
lower over sea.
Forces: Breeze from land to sea.
Identify examples of other types of local winds and the general
characteristics of each - ANSWER ✔ Santa Ana Winds:
Hot, dry winds in SoCal, fall/winter.
Cause: High-pressure -> winds to lower pressure.
Impact: Raises wildfire risk due to dry conditions.
Foehn Winds:
