Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

HYDROLOGY > Module 1C > Flashcards

Module 1C Flashcards

1
Q

electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun

A

Solar Radiation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

rate of which radiation reaches the upper limits of earth’s atmosphere

A

Solar Constant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Solar Constant value

A

1,374 W/m^2

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Solar radiation have ____________ wavelengths

A

short

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Terrestrial radiation have ___________ wavelengths

A

Long

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

percent of the incoming solar radiation that is reflected from a surface

A

Albedo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

It is when the sun is farthest from the earth

A

Aphelion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

when the sun is nearest from the earth

A

Perihelion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

it is when the sun’s apparent path is displaced farthest north or south

A

Solstice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

it is when the sun passes directly over the equator

A

Equinox

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

This occur because the tilt of the Earth’s axis keeps a constant as the Earth revolves around the sun

A

Seasons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Weather becomes stormy when air pressure _________

A

air pressure falls

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Weather becomes fair when air pressure _________

A

rises

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

instrument used to measure pressure

A

Barometer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

amount of heat energy possessed by an object

A

Temperature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Amount of water vapor in the air

A

Humidity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

atmospheric parameters that states air would rise near the equator and travel in the upper atmosphere towards the poles then cool and return to the equator

A

Hadley Circulation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Atmospheric Parameters that state it produces the change in wind direction towards the equator

A

Coriolis Effect

19
Q

Atmospheric Circulation when heated air ascends to the equator, towards the pole at upper levels, loses heat and descend at latitude 30 degress at the ground

A

Tropical Cell

20
Q

Atmospheric circulation which air flows towards the pole and producing westerly air flow in the mid latitudes

A

Middle Cell

21
Q

Atmospheric Circulation where air rises 60 degress and flows toward the pole, cools and flows back

A

Polar Cell

22
Q

Type of climate in a region where it is dry only during november - april and wet the rest of the year

A

Type I

23
Q

Type of climate in a region where there is no dry season

A

Type II

24
Q

type of climate in a region where dry season only last from 1-3 months

A

Type III

25
Q

type of climate where rainfall is more or less throughout the year

A

Type IV

26
Q

a belt of low pressure generally near the equator where trade winds come together

A

ITCZ

27
Q

General Term for a weather system which winds rotate inward to an area of low pressure

A

Cyclone

28
Q

rotation direction of a cyclone in the northern hemisphere

A

Counterclockwise direction

29
Q

rotation direction of a cyclone in the southern hemisphere

A

Clockwise Direction

30
Q

Cyclone Classification where winds is up to 61 kph

A

Tropical Depression

31
Q

Cyclone Classification where winds is up to 62 - 88 kph

A

Tropical Storm

32
Q

Cyclone Classification where winds is up to 89 - 117 kph

A

Severe Tropical Storm

33
Q

Cyclone Classification where winds is up to 118 - 220 kph

A

Typhoon

34
Q

Cyclone Classification where winds is exceeding up to 220 kph

A

Super Typhoon

35
Q

Storm Warning System when winds are up to 30 - 60 kph in the next 24 hrs

A

Signal No.1

36
Q

Storm Warning System when winds are up to 61 - 120 kph in the next 24 hrs

A

Signal No. 2

37
Q

Storm Warning System when winds are up to 121 - 170 kph in the next 24 hrs

A

Signal No. 3

38
Q

Storm Warning System when winds are up to 171 - 220 kph in the next 24 hrs

A

Signal No. 4

39
Q

Storm Warning System when winds are up to more than 220 kph in the next 24 hrs

A

Signal No. 5

40
Q

storm that originates near central pacific ocean, north atlantic ocean and eastern pacific ocean

A

Hurricane

41
Q

Storm that originates from the northwest pacific ocean

A

Typhoon

42
Q

Storm the orignates from the south pacific and indian ocean

A

Tropical Cyclone

43
Q

Hot and Moist wind from the Indian Ocean, brings rain over the western seaboard

A

Habagat or Southwest Monsoon

44
Q

Dry and Cold wind from Siberia which weaken tropical cyclones

A

Amihan or Northeast Monsoon

HYDROLOGY (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions