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meteorology 2 Flashcards

1
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how is the data measured

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surface measurements

weather balloons

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2
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how often do they gather weather data

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every 6 hours

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3
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taken in degrees and dew point
taken in the shade
no wind
6feet above grass

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temp and dew point

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4
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usually in millibars 
pressure is abbreviated 
1013.2 on the model becomes 132
998.2 on the model becomes 982can also be in inches of mercury 
29.92 is sea level
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pressure

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5
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large chunk of air that acquires characteristics of location
temp
moisture

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air masses

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6
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warm

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tropical

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7
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cold

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polar

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8
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dry

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continental

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9
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moist

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maritime

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10
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boundary between 2 different air masses
air masses collide and the weather can change dramatically
fronts are always attached to low pressure, never high pressure

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front

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11
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types of fronts

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cold fronts
warm fronts
stationary

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12
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pressure rises 
temp drops 
winds shift to the north 
rain 
cumulonimbus clouds
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cold fronts

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13
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pressure drops 
temp increases 
winds shift to the south 
rain is produced 
Stratiform clouds 
cirrus, altostratus, stratus and nimbostratus
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warm front

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14
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neither cold nor warm air is advancing
soaking rains produced
nimbostratus clouds

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stationary front

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15
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show the pressures across the country by using isobars
show the pressure
usually in inches or millibars
every point along isobars the exact same pressure

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pressure maps

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16
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the change in pressure between isobar lines
common interval is 4 or 5 millibars or .10 inches
isobars never cross or touch

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isobars interval

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17
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clear skies above the high pressure
winds move in a clockwise direction
cool air is sinking from upper atmosphere
pressure values decrease away from pressure center
no fronts

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high pressure

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18
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an educated prediction of the future weather
based on observation
climate
General trends
our weather systems move from west to east
move about 1/3 of US in 24 hours

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forecast

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19
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cloudy skies
warmer temps
lower pressures
winds rotate counter-clockwise

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low pressure

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20
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clear skies
lower temps
higher pressure
winds rotate clockwise

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high pressure

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21
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rain 
cloudy skies 
warmer temps 
lower pressure 
higher dew points 
south winds
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warm fronts

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22
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typical cyclone
area of very Low pressure
winds rotate in a counter clockwise direction
originate off the west coast of Africa as thunderstorms

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hurricane

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23
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over warm water - typical 80°
high humidity 
low wind shear 
rain bands 
eye wall 
eye
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formation

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24
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wind moving in different directions

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wind shear

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25
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when is storm season in the Atlantic

A

June 1st- November 30th

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26
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produce rain during hurricane

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rain bands

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27
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the fastest winds, surrounds eye

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eye wall

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28
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2 types of cyclones

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tropical depression

tropical storm

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29
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74-95 mph

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category 1

30
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96-110 mph

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category 2

31
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111-130 mph

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category 3

32
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131-155 mph

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category 4

33
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156 and up

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category 5

34
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how wide across can hurricanes be

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1000 miles

35
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where do the US hurricanes start

A

the west coast of Africa

36
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why are there no hurricanes in California

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water is too cold

37
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thunderstorms off the coast of Africa 
tropical wave 
disturbance in the atmosphere 
intensify over warm water 
rising air condenses producing additional winds
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hurricane origin

38
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low pressure is pushed by south east trade winds
move east to west
can intensify or weaken
depends upon surface water temp

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hurricane path

39
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main components of hurricane

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eye wall

rain bands

40
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fastest sustained winds

41
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flood of water on land
caused by low pressure
enhanced by high winds
right side of hurricane produces highest amount

A

Storm surge

42
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trees, buildings and cars can be damaged)

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high winds

43
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Storm surge
rain
the most damaging component of the hurricane
wide spread

44
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watches and warnings

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evacuation

45
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walls that prevent flooding

46
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cumulonimbus clouds
must have lightning and thunder
severe/ strong storms have hail, high wind speeds, tornadoes

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thunderstorms

47
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form when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass
cold front
cold air causes the warm air to rise quickly forming cumulonimbus clouds
can last for several hours

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frontal storms

48
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single storm and no fronts

air parcel rises because it is warmer than the surrounding air

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air mass thunderstorms

49
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water falling to earth

condensation nuclei “dust”

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precipitation

50
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super cooled water evaporates

deposited onto ice crystals

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cold cloud/ ice process

51
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discharge of electricity

balances out the large difference in charges that forms during a thunderstorm

52
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cloud to cloud

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most common

53
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cloud to ground

54
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ground to cloud

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least common

55
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what do weather maps show

A 
temp
dew point 
Sky/clouds
wind speed and direction
pressure
current weather
56
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strong low pressure system
cold front and warm front
strong thunderstorms
wall cloud

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tornado formation

57
Q

area which has the right conditions to create tornadoes

located between cold front and warm front

A

larkos triangle

58
Q

based on damage assessment
correlates to wind speed
EF0-EF5
EF6 is theoretically possible

A

enhanced Fujita scale

59
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EF0

60
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EF1

61
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EF2

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considerable

62
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EF3

63
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EF4

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devastating

64
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EF5

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incredible

65
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what percent of tornadoes are weak

66
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what percent of deaths are caused by F4 and F5 tornadoes

67
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tornadoes that form on water

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water spout

68
Q

not a tornado

damage is not in a circular motion glide a tornado might be

A

microburst

69
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conditions are right for a tornado
people are warned that they are in the path of a storm
larkos triangle
start preparing to take shelter

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tornado watch

70
Q

a wall cloud has been spotted
a tornado has been seek
seek immediate shelter

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tornado warning

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