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Newnam-Weather

Air, Ocean Systems & Weather

QuestionAnswer
Radiation Transfer of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
Convection Transfer of thermal energy in fluid; warmer fluid rises and cooler fluid sinks
Wind Movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
Global Wind Wind that blows in the same direction across long distances
Jet Stream Narrow stream of high speed wind high in the atmosphere
Coriolis Effect Effect that Earth’s rotation has on air and ocean currents causing them to curve
Ocean Current Flow of water within the ocean that moves in a regular pattern
Surface Current Ocean current flowing at the surface caused mainly by winds
Weather Conditions in the atmosphere including humidity, cloud cover, temperature, wind and precipitation
Front Place where two air masses of different temperatures and pressures meet
Cold Front Leading edge of a cold air mass that is pushing a warm air mass
Warm Front Leading edge of a warm air mass moving in to replace a cold air mass
Stationary Front Boundary between two air masses where the masses are not moving
Air Pressure Weight of the atmosphere per unit of area
El Nino Unusually warm ocean current that occurs in the Eastern Pacific near the equator that shifts ocean current patterns
Hurricane A huge, slowly spinning tropical storm that forms over water
Deep Ocean Current Convection currents that occur deep beneath the oceans surface whose movement is controlled by differences in temperature and density
Local Wind Winds that occur along shorelines and can blow in any direction
Sea Breeze Local wind that blows from the sea to the land at night
Land Breeze Local wind that blows from the land to the sea during the day
Created by: anewnam
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