week 4 Flashcards by Vang Thao

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Coriolis Effect

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Polar Jet stream

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Polar vortex

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Regional Climate oscillations

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Indian Ocean Dipole

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North Atlantic Oscillation

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El Nino southern Oscillation

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la nina condition

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El Nino impact

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Pacific Decadal Oscillation

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what occurs when ENSO is in same phase as PDO

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Heat waves

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why is heat+ humidity dangerous?

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heat Index

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Net bulb temp.

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what places are dangerous to heat?

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heat island effect

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What do people die from most in U.S.?

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Chicago Heat wave

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Heat illness

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Excessive heat outlook

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Excessive heat watch

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Heat advisory

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Excessive heat warning

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Drought and heat

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Drought means?

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Dust bowl Migrants

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How long can droughts last?

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california drought

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Minnesota drought

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What is a drought?

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What is 2011 drought in Horn of Africa

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air temp. remain stable over water because

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higher rain =

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Lower rain =

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What is famine?

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