Unit 3 Flashcards
What breeze is at night
Land breeze. Land is cool and hp with sinking air blows to ocean which is Lp and rises
Day
Sea breeze. Ocean is cool, Hp. air sinks blows to land which is Lp and rises.
Temp.
Thermometer. Amount of thermal energy. As elevation ⬆️ temp. ⬆️
Air pressure
Barometer, millibars and in. Of mercury. Lp and hp have inverse relationship
Moisture/humidity
Water vapor. Use psychrometer. Wet and dry bulb.
Wind
Wind vane-wind direction, chicken
Anemometer-wind speed, cups thing
Isobars
Lines on a map represents air pressure, millibars
Hp: clockwise our
Lp: counterclockwise in
Occluded front
Cool air meets and pushes warm air up. Zips up.
Continental, maritime. Tropical, polar, arctic. cA cP cT mP mT
Cont. and Mari. Are lowercase, moisture. Cont. is dry Mari. Is wet. Trop. Is warm pol. Is cold arc. Is VERY cold.