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By: Michael Hayes
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Decks in this class (23)

Chapter 1 - From Reading
What two gases mostly make up ear...,
Aerosol what is it where is is,
What does temperature mean
38  cards
Chapter 2 Reading
What is a rawinsonde,
What is an inversion layer,
What is radar
10  cards
Chapter 3 Reading
Temperature gradient,
Isotherms,
Isodrosotherms
13  cards
Chapter 4
What is a model grid,
Model grid resolutions,
Short range models
9  cards
Chapter 6
Air parcel,
Adiabatic process,
Lapse rate
13  cards
Midterm
How is temperature defined,
What units for temperature are us...,
Where when is fahrenheit used in ...
197  cards
Chapter 7 Vocab
4 forces that control the wind,
Unit area,
Pressure gradient
13  cards
Chapter 9 Vocab
What is an airmass,
Arctic air masses,
Polar air masses
12  cards
Chapter 8 Vocab
Convergence,
Divergence,
Centripetal acceleration
8  cards
Chapter 7 PPT
What are the four forces that con...,
What can a force be thought of doing,
Pressure gradient
31  cards
Chapter 8 PPT
Convergence,
Convergence within an air column ...,
What type of pressure system is a...
25  cards
Chapter 9 PPT
Airmass,
What are two different different ...,
What are the two moisture charact...
32  cards
Chapter 10 PPT
Extratropical cyclone,
Where do extratropical cyclones t...,
Wave
6  cards
Chapter 15 PPT
Blizzard,
Why are blizzards most common in ...,
Which of the following factors fa...
8  cards
Exam 2 Study Guide
Which four forces control the mov...,
What causes the pressure gradient...,
What causes friction in moving air
80  cards
Chapter 17 (PPT)
Where do foehn downslope winds occur,
What is the temperature of foehn ...,
Where do bora downslope winds occur
36  cards
Chapter 16 (PPT)
Why do we care about mountain sno...,
How much of the power generated i...,
Surface hoar
20  cards
Chapter 18
Why do we care about thunderstorms,
What elements are required for th...,
What must occur for a thunderstor...
14  cards
Chapter 18 Pt 2
Where do frontal squall lines typ...,
How do the winds change from the ...,
How do the winds change from the ...
21  cards
Chapter 19
Tornado,
How many tornados are reported in...,
What percentage of the worlds tor...
22  cards
Exam 3 Study Guide
Does the sierra nevada mountains ...,
What is an upslope storm,
What characteristics of mountains...
84  cards
Exam 3, Clicker Questions
What us state had the most avalan...,
True or false a big factor that c...,
As a storm system extratropical c...
10  cards
Exam 3 review guide
4 mountain chains from east coast...,
Which mountain chain receives the...,
3 physical reasons why sierra nev...
26  cards

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