Intro to atmosphere

Question 1

how much energy does the equator receive compared to poles?

Answer 1

twice as much - due to sphere shape

Question 2

Coriolis effect

Answer 2

turns winds in the N to the right

strength I greatest at high latitudes and smallest at equator

Question 3

what are the doldrums?

Answer 3

air between pressures - low

Question 4

what is the horse latitudes?

Answer 4

belt of calm air and sea occurring in both N and S hemispheres between trade winds and westerlies

Question 5

polar front

Answer 5

warm and cold air meet. region of low pressure caused by collision of cold arctic air in polar cell and warm low latitude air in ferrel cells

Question 6

what’s a rossby wave?

Answer 6

tell you what temps will be.
1 = one peak and one trough
can break and high pressure system goes low.
responsible for extreme weather.

Question 7

polar vortex

Answer 7

plug hole. cold air drawn down. low pressure in central arctic is a sign of a strong vortex

Question 8

gravity waves

Answer 8

large scale transport of warmer tropospheric air into stratosphere = weaker polar vortex = -AO