Atmosphere Flashcards
1
Q
Hadley cell
A
warm air rises at the Equator creating low pressure
2
Q
Polar cell
A
cold air sinking at the poles creates a high pressure area
3
Q
Tropical maritime
A
Origin- Atlantic Ocean/gulf of Guinea
Weather characteristics- warm/hot, unstable air with high humidity and high precipitation
4
Q
Continental tropical
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Origin-Sahara desert
Weather characteristics-hotter/very hot, low precipitation, stable air, with low humidity, poor visibility caused by dust carried from the desert
5
Q
What is the ITCZ?
A
An area of low pressure were the trade winds/aid masses meet pushing rhe maritime air up, cooling and condensing to form clouds.
