Weather Patterns Flashcards
Convection currents
a current in a fluid that results from convection.
Sea breeze
A breeze from the sea and happens when hot air over the land rises and cold air over the the sea replaces it
Land breeze
A land breeze is is when hot air over the sea rises and cold air over the land replaces it
Coriolis effect
The rotation of the earth causes objects in the northern hemisphere to deflect to the right while objects in the Southern Hemisphere are deflected to the left
Jet stream
A band of very fast moving winds caused by differences in temperatures
Prevailing winds
Winds that blow away from the equator
Polar easterlys
Winds that are found near the poles
Trade winds
Winds that blow towards the equator
Doldrums
A spot near the equator with little wind
Prevailing westerlys
Winds that blow away from the equator to the east
El Niño
a band of warm ocean water that develops in the coast of South America
El Nina
A band of cold moving water of the coast of South American
The Gulf Stream
The Gulf Stream is a band of average temperature water and is located of the coast of Europe
