CLIMATE DRIVERS Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three (3) Drivers?
A
MESOSCALE
SYNOPTIC SCALE
PLANETARY SCALE
2
Q
Give the four (4) examples of Mesoscale
A
Land Type (Vegetation & Urbanization)
Topography
Land/Sea Breeze
Thunderstorms
3
Q
Give the four (4) examples of Synoptic Scale.
A
Air Masses
Monsoons
Semi-Permanent High & Low
Tropical Cyclones
4
Q
Give the four (4) examples of Planetary Scale
A
Climate Oscillations (MJO, ENSO & PDO)
Solar Cycle
Milankovitch Cycle