Geos II

^{True or false: Hadley cell originates with strong solar heating at equator.}
True False

This is the first step in cyclogenesis

This component describes the overall rotation of air

dew points typically increase behind the position of the ______ front
a. warm
b. cold

these often bring warm weather

the coldest air mass is ________.

Major oceanic currents are caused by what

areas of greatest vorticity generally occur along pressure ridge axes.
t or f
True False

Area between the warm front and the cold front in a mid latitude cyclone is called what?

the source of moisture for the asian monsoon is what?

What is the result of air flowing from the subtropical high to the ITCZ?

this has a wet adiabatic lapse rate is greater than the environmental lapse rate.

this can create cummulus clouds

these usually come from east to west

in the collision coalesence process the entire clous is______

an inversion

a meridional pattern

which frontal force travels with more forward velocity

the relationship between convergence and vorticity is ________

cloud formation requires the lifting of air.
t or f
True False

subtropical highs are most commonly found over land.
t or f
True False

an air mass formed over northern canada would probably be classified as__________

if air becomes progressivly warmer and more buoyant than the air around it it is said to be _________

the shape of a raindrop ____________

what are the areas of the globe where air masses develope?

What air mass would be descibed as hot and dry. as well as very unstable.

What air mass would be described as cold, damp, and cloudy. as well as somewhat unstable

What air mass is described as cold, dry, minimal cloud cover. as well as very stable

who developed the polar front theory