Unit 3 Flashcards

1
Q

What breeze is at night

A

Land breeze. Land is cool and hp with sinking air blows to ocean which is Lp and rises

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2
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Day

A

Sea breeze. Ocean is cool, Hp. air sinks blows to land which is Lp and rises.

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3
Q

Temp.

A

Thermometer. Amount of thermal energy. As elevation ⬆️ temp. ⬆️

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4
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Air pressure

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Barometer, millibars and in. Of mercury. Lp and hp have inverse relationship

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5
Q

Moisture/humidity

A

Water vapor. Use psychrometer. Wet and dry bulb.

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6
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Wind

A

Wind vane-wind direction, chicken

Anemometer-wind speed, cups thing

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7
Q

Isobars

A

Lines on a map represents air pressure, millibars
Hp: clockwise our
Lp: counterclockwise in

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8
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Occluded front

A

Cool air meets and pushes warm air up. Zips up.

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9
Q

Continental, maritime. Tropical, polar, arctic. cA cP cT mP mT

A

Cont. and Mari. Are lowercase, moisture. Cont. is dry Mari. Is wet. Trop. Is warm pol. Is cold arc. Is VERY cold.

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