Atmosphere: ITCZ in West Africa Flashcards
1
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ITCZ
A
intertropical convergence zone
2
Q
location of the ITCZ
A
between the two Hadley cells at the equator
3
Q
thermal equator
A
where insolation is the strongest
4
Q
due to the tilt in earth’s axis…
A
the overhead sun moves between the tropics of cancer and capricorn
5
Q
main air streams in West Africa
A
- tropical maritime (mT)
- tropical continental (cT)
6
Q
air mass
A
stationary body of air
7
Q
air stream
A
flow of air
8
Q
the ITCZ moves … after January
A
north
9
Q
the ITCZ moves … after July
A
south
10
Q
effect of the mT airstream on west Africa
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- hot & humid air
- lots of rain
11
Q
effect of the cT airstream on west Africa
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- hot & dry air
- brings dusty & dry wind
12
Q
the ITCZ is a…
A
rain band
13
Q
as the ITCZ moves north, it draws in … air
A
Tropical maritime
14
Q
As the ITCZ moves south, it draws in … air
A
Tropical continental
