Exam 6: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Sometimes the polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream merge for brief episodes.

Evangelista Torricelli, a pupil of Galileo, determined

The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) shifts as far north as the Persian Gulf region in July.

Describe the formation of ridges and troughs in the upper atmosphere and how they are connected with weather patterns.

As of 2012, which country had the highest installed wind energy capacity?

Air flow is initiated by the

Compare and contrast the economic and ecological costs of wind and fossil fuel power. Include wind-generating capacity in the United States and Europe.

Low pressure areas are associated with converging, ascending air.

Light and variable winds-which caused difficulties for mariners in the days of sailing ships-occur under the

Wind is a non-renewable resource shown to have adverse effects on human health.

During an El Niño, upwelling of cool waters along the west coast of South America is intensified.

Subtropical high-pressure systems generate both the trade winds and the westerlies.

Calm winds associated weak pressure gradient and the vertical ascent of air in the ITCZ are known as

Which of the following is not true about electricity generated by wind?

An aneroid barometer measures air pressure using mercury or other liquids.

The great circulations in the ocean basins occur around the ________ pressure systems and are known as ________.

Santa Ana winds are hot and dry and often contribute to wildfire conditions.

Ocean currents play a relatively small role in regulating climate.

Which of the following describes the pressure gradient force?