Global Climate Flashcards
What is weather
Conditions of atmosphere over a short period of time
What is climate
How atmosphere behaves over a long period of time.
What are two factors affecting climate
Energy absorption
Ocean currents
What is energy absorption
How much energy from the sun is absorbed into the surface of the earth.
Energy absorption is based on three factors what are they
Earth Orbit - Closer or further from earth
Spherical shape of earth - Spread radiation of concentrated
Albedo effect - Reflection of white and black surface
The movement of water in oceans distributes what
Heat absorbed from the sun
Differences in salinity cause what
deep ocean currents which is known as thermohaline circulation
As seawater gets saltier what happens
It gets denser and starts to sink
What is the Coriolis effect
influence of the Earth’s rotation on the direction of air or water movement.
How does the Coriolis effect occur
Due to parts of Earth moving at different speeds and difference in air pressure
