CLIMATE DRIVERS Flashcards

1
Q

What are the three (3) Drivers?

A

MESOSCALE
SYNOPTIC SCALE
PLANETARY SCALE

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Give the four (4) examples of Mesoscale

A

Land Type (Vegetation & Urbanization)
Topography
Land/Sea Breeze
Thunderstorms

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3
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Give the four (4) examples of Synoptic Scale.

A

Air Masses
Monsoons
Semi-Permanent High & Low
Tropical Cyclones

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4
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Give the four (4) examples of Planetary Scale

A

Climate Oscillations (MJO, ENSO & PDO)
Solar Cycle
Milankovitch Cycle

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