Coriolis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The wind at 5,000 feet AGL is southwesterly while the surface wind is southerly. This difference in direction is primarily due to A. friction between the wind and the surface B. stronger Coriolis force at the surface C. stronger pressure gradient at higher altitudes - Answer- A. friction between the wind and the surface Convective circulation patterns associated with sea breezes are caused by A. water absorbing and radiating heat faster than the land. B. warm, dense air moving inland f...

What is the source of almost all energy in the Earth system? - Answer-Solar Radiation (the sun) Explain the Earth's radiation balance at the top of the atmosphere. - Answer-Qin=Qout (incoming energy must equal outgoing energy) Explain the Earth's surface heat budget. What terms are the most important? - Answer-100 units of solar radiation at the top of the atmosphere, approximately 25% is reflected back to space, 25% is absorbed by the atmosphere, and 50% reaches Earth's surface. Of that...

In the northern hemisphere, cyclones rotate clockwise. correct answer: False The Coriolis effect causes air to flow from the equator to the poles in a straight line. correct answer: False Warm air that rises in the tropics creates the intertropical convergence zone. correct answer: True Midlatitude cyclones last for months and are responsible for most everyday weather events in the polar regions. correct answer: False Thunderstorms develop over land when an updraft of warm, humid...

Geog 130 weather and climate CSULB Prof. PepperAnemometers - correct answer Used to measure Wind Heat energy is transported... - correct answer towards the poles, both by atmosphere and the oceans During the winter in the Northern Hemisphere... - correct answer persistent low-pressure systems usually develop over large bodies of water The magnitude of the Coriolis Force increases with... - correct answer length scale of the flow The Rossby Number - correct answer amount of Coriolis d...

wx 201 test 2 erau questions and answers station pressure the actual air pressure computed at the observing station sea level pressure the standard level of pressure 29.92 inches ideal gas law the relationship PV=nRT, which describes the behavior of an ideal gas mercury barometer consists of a glass tube open at the bottom end and partially filled with mercury barometric pressure the pressure due to the weight of the atmosphere; also called air pressure or atmospheric p...

Aviation Weather 2024 Exam 1 – With 100% Correct Solutions Aviation Weather 2024 Exam 1 – With 100% Correct Solutions Every physical process of weather is accompanied by, or is the result of, a a. Movement of air b. Pressure differential c. Heat exchange - ANSWER - C. Heat Exchange What causes variations in altimeter settings between weather points? a. Unequal heating of the Earth's surface b. Variation of terrain elevation c. Coriolis Force - ANSWER - A. Unequal heating of...

AP Environmental Science Exam Review Questions with solutions 2024 abiotic Pertaining to factors or things that are nonliving. acid Any compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Also, a water solution that contains a surplus of hydrogen ions. A horizon a soil horizon; the layer below the O layer is called the A layer. The A layer is formed of weathered rock, with some organic material; often referred to as topsoil. alkaline a basic substance; chemica...

The uneven heating of adjacent bodies of air causing warm air to be drawn upward, and more dense air downward defines______________________________________________. - Answer CONVECTIVE CURRENTS Air is deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere due to the ________________________________. - Answer CORIOLIS FORCE A narrow, high-speed, meandering band of air moving at a high altitude is called the __________. - Answer JET STREAM Clear...

NIFE WEATHER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED What are the percentages of gases in pure, dry air? 78% nitrogen 21% oxygen 1% other gases What percent is water vapor in the atmosphere? 0-5% by volume What is the troposphere? Layer adjacent to the Earth's surface Where does all weather occur? Troposphere In the troposhpere, what happens to the temperature with an increase in altitude? Temperature decreases What are the winds like in the troposphere? Winds are light near ...

4001. How the stability of the atmosphere be determined? correct answer: (A) Ambient temperature laps rate. 4002. ( ) prevents airflow directly from the high pressure area to low pressure area when air moves in a level direction. correct answer: (C) Coriolis deflecting force. 4003. One purpose of hight-lift devices? correct answer: (B) Delay stall. 4004. The primary purpose of high-lift device is to increase the? correct answer: (B) Lift in low speeds. 4005. Airflow separation ov...