Glossary test:Hazardous earth Flashcards
global circulation model
a theory that explains how the atmosphere operates in a series of three cells each side of the equator
milankovitch cycles
the three long-term cycles im the earth’s orbit around the sun. milankovitch’s theory is that glacials happen when the three cycles match up in a certain way
the three long-term cycles im the earth’s orbit around the sun. milankovitch’s theory is that glacials happen when the three cycles match up in a certain way
milankovitch cycles
the indirect impacts of an event, usually ocurring the hours, weeks
, months or years after the event
secondary effects
a rapid rise in the level of the sea, caused by low pressure and strong winds
storm surge
an area of low pressure with winds moving in a spiral around a calm central point called the eye of the storm- winds are powerful and rainfall is heavy
tropical cyclone
convergent plate boundary
where two tectonic plates collide
hadley cell
the largest section of the global circulation model, found above the tropics and caused by the heating and cooling of the earths atmosphere
a narrow zone of low pressure near the equator where northern and southern air masses converge
inter-tropical convergence zone (TCZ)
inter-tropical convergence zone (TCZ)
a narrow zone of low pressure near the equator where northern and southern air masses converge
where two tectonic plates collide
convergent plate boundary
storm surge
a rapid rise in the level of the sea, caused by low pressure and strong winds
a theory that explains how the atmosphere operates in a series of three cells each side of the equator
global circulation model
tropical cyclone
an area of low pressure with winds moving in a spiral around a calm central point called the eye of the storm- winds are powerful and rainfall is heavy
the way that gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun. like the glass in a greenhouse- they let heat in, but prevent most of it from escaping
the greenhouse effect
