Exam 10: Wind: Global Systems

A thermally direct cell is one that

Because clouds often block their view,instruments onboard satellite cannot regularly make observations of surface winds.

The ultimate cause of jet streams is

Explain why the semipermanent lows in southern hemisphere are weaker than those in the northern hemisphere.

A condition where the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean turns cooler than normal is called

Chicago,Illinois (latitude 42 N)is located in the

Which below does not describe the polar front jet stream?

What occurs during a major El Niño event? How might this affect global wind and precipitation patterns?

On a large circle,show where the major pressure and wind belts would be found according to the 3-cell model of the earth's general circulation.

On a surface weather map during the month of July,one would expect to find what type of pressure system over the desert southwest of the United States?

At any given time,only one jet stream can be found in the atmosphere.

Generally,on an upper-level (100 mb)chart in the Northern Hemisphere during July,we would expect to find the tropical easterly jet stream

Generally,along the polar front,one would not expect to observe

Describe at least two important ways that the ocean interacts with large-scale atmospheric wind systems.

Upwelling occurs along the northern California coast because

In Honolulu,Hawaii (latitude 21 N),you would most likely experience winds blowing from the

The world's deserts are found at 30 latitude because

The large thermally driven convection cell that is driven by convective "hot" towers along the equator is the

The low-level jet that forms over the Central Plains of the United States appears to be responsible for

At Barrow,Alaska (latitude 70 N),you would expect the prevailing wind to be