Test 1 Season 2 Flashcards
What cycle of ENSO are we in currently??
Inactive / None
Relationship between an ocean currents temperature and its general direction
Polar cold currents flow towards the equator while warm equatorial currents flow towards the poles
How are winds and currents similar
They mirror each other
Relationship between latitude and linear speed
The further you go, linear speed decreases
Wind and current deflection as a result of the earths rotation
The coriolis effect
12 extra credit currents
Peruvian, Californian, west Australian, east Australian, Aguella, Alaskan, Somali, Norwegian, Brazil, Canary, Benguela, Mozambique
What did sailors use to get around before motors
Windsails with winds and currents
Tropic of Cancer
Slightly ABOVE the equator representing June solstice
Tropic of Capricorn
Slightly BELOW the equator represents December solstice
What impact do the polar and tropical climate zones have on weather in the temperate zone
They bring warm and cold air masses at different times of the year causing weather and seasons
Charleston latitude
32.7’ north
What’s heats up / cools down the fastest / slowest?
Water heats up / cools down the slowest because it has a higher heat capacity than land.
Winds are named from —
Where they come from
High Pressure movement, conditions etc
HPS sinks outwards, has clear sunny skies
Low pressure movement, conditions etc
Moves inward and sinks, stormy cloudy precip
