Weather Flashcards
1
Q
What do closely spaced isobars usually indicate on a weather map?
A
- strong winds
- a steep gradient between high and low pressure areas
- a frontal boundary
2
Q
El Nino
A
Warm phase of ENSO
- periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific
3
Q
La Nina
A
Cold phase of ENSO
- periods of below-average sea surface temperatures across the east-central Equatorial Pacific
- winter temperatures are warmer than normal in the Southeast and cooler than normal in the Northwest.
