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The greatest wind speed ever recorded at the earth's surface occurred at: Long's Peak, Colorado Cheyenne, Wyoming Miami, Florida Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Mt. Washington, New Hampshire
A katabatic wind on the Oregon coast would most likely blow from the east north west south
An abrupt change in wind speed or wind direction is called: wind shear an air pocket flurry squall
Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of:
Which of the following conditions favor the development of dust devils?
The winter monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by: wet weather and winds blowing from land to sea wet weather and winds blowing from sea to land dry weather and winds blowing from sea to land dry weather and winds blowing from land to sea
The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is a region where: the polar front meets the subtropical high northeast trades meet the southeast trades northeast trades converge with the subtropical high the Ferrel cell converges with the Hadley cell polar easterlies converge with the air at the doldrums
The prevailing winds in southern Florida are northeasterly. Knowing this, would you expect the strongest sea breezes to be along the east or west coast of southern Florida? What about the strongest land breezes?
On a weather map of the Northern Hemisphere, the trade winds would be observed:
Pedaling a bicycle into a 20 knot wind will require about __ as much effort as pedaling into a 10 knot wind.
The name given to a wind system that seasonally changes direction is: katabatic chinook mountain breeze monsoon diurnal breeze
In the general circulation of the atmosphere, one would find the region called the doldrums: near 30° latitude at the equator at the poles near 60° latitude
Which below would not be considered an onshore wind?
In South Florida the prevailing winds are northeasterly. Because of this, the strongest sea breeze is usually observed on Florida's __ coast, and the strongest land breeze on Floida's __ coast.
Why do the major ocean currents in the North Indian Ocean reverse direction between summer and winter?
Which of the following is not considered to be a katabatic wind? bora mistral haboob mountain breeze fall wind
A northeaster along the east coast of the United States is best developed when a low pressure area: moves from west to east over Canada moves eastward over the Great Lakes moves northward over Ohio moves northeastward from the Texas panhandle moves northeastward over the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to the coast
Locate the following cities on a world map. Then, based on the general circulation of surface winds (Figure 10.5 (a) January), match the prevailing wind for each location during January. Portland, OregonOslo, NorwayRio De Janiero, BrazilBeijing, ChinaKuwaitSydney, AustraliaRichmond, VirginiaLima, Peru
Low pressure becomes best developed over the Asian continent in: summer winter fall spring
The difference in surface wind speed between morning and afternoon is typically different on a clear, sunny day than on a cloudy, overcast day. In clear weather there is usually a _____ variation in atmospheric stability between morning and afternoon. Mornings are often characterized by a stable radiation inversion, and afternoons by a(n) _____ atmosphere and strong vertical mixing. The greater atmospheric instability on clear days tends to link surface air with the air above and produce stronger surface wind speeds. On overcast days the earth's surface does not warm as much, the atmosphere is more _____ , and much less vertical mixing occurs.