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Final Exam

PHYSICAL GEO 103

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Cloud Identification Criteria: Height (Strato (lowest), Alto (midway), Cirro (highest) Shape (Stratus, Cumulus) Nimbo/Nimbus = Rain
Air Mass Sources cP = Higher Altitude(Continental Polar) mP = Maritime polar (water, north pacific) mT = maritime tropical (warm maritime) cT = continental tropical
Global Circulation Model refer to diagrams
Polar Front Jet Stream Narrow air current that, west to east trajectory, occurs in the tropopause between troposphere and stratosphere. High velocity winds.
El Nino Periodic warming of ocean temperatures/high pressure in equatorial pacific region. Can cause increased precip in Southwestern US
Lifting Mechanisms 1. Convection 2. Orographic lift 3. Warm air mass rise in front of cold air mass 4. Convergence
Condensation Nuclei Aerosols (Solid particles) - attract water, liquid and vapor - Required for precipitation
Process of Collision Water droplets collide and then coalesce until they get heavy enough to overcome gravity and fall to the earth.
Source Zones of Mid-Latitude Cyclones - North Pacific - Southern Alberta (Clippers) - Colorado low - Gulf low
Phases of Conventional Thunderstorm 1. Towering Cumulus Stage (air uplifts, cloud builds vertically, no precip) 2. Mature Stage (precipitation, strong winds, lightning, occurrence of downdraft). 3. Dissipation (loss of convection)
Thunderstorm Classification 1. Single cell: weak updraft 2. Multicell cluster: weak-moderate updraft 3. Multi-cell line: weak-strong updraft, moderate threat 4. Supercell: intense updraft, Mesocyclone present
What is lightning? Atmospheric discharge of electricity
Greatest occurrence of thunderstorms? Florida: High level of convective lift and a surplus of water vapor.
Greatest occurrence of tornadoes? In and around Kansas + Oklahoma, because it's the convergence zone for maritime tropical and continental polar air.
How does the Fujita Scale measure tornadoes? Measures the degree of damage and works back to approximate wind speed.
Define Saffir-Simpson scale It is based on wind-speeds of hurricane/cyclone/typhoons. Measured by way of the eye wall.
Flaws in the Saffir-Simpson scale DOES NOT indicate the size of the hurricane
The difference between Tropical Depression + Tropical Storm + Hurricanes? Wind speeds. The threshold is 74mph for hurricanes
Source area for Typhoons, Cyclones, and Hurricanes Typhoons: Mid to west pacific Cyclones: south of equator + Bay of Bengal Hurricanes: Atlantic + off west coast of Mexico
Cause of Storm Surge Large waves due to high winds and low pressure.
Main cause of damage from hurricanes? Inland flooding
Koppen Classification System A: wet/tropical B: dry C: moist/mild winter D: moist/ severe winter E: polar H: highland
Causes of NATURAL Climate Change Volcanism (outgassing), continental drift,
IPCC's Prediction of Earth's Future Climate On the rise, based on computer models. Temps will rise 1-2 degrees celsius per year Sea level will rise 1-3 mm per year
Plate Tectonics Essentially movement of Earth's crust within the lithosphere
Landforms associated with plate boundaries Convergent --> Convergent (compression) Divergent ---> convergent (subduction, volcanism) Divergent ---> divergent (volcanism)
La Nina Characterized by low surface temperature of water in equatorial Central-Eastern pacific area Causes dry, mild conditions for southern United States
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