'Coriolis force' presentation slideshows

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Global Circulation

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AOS 100: Weather and Climate

AOS 100: Weather and Climate. Instructor: Nick Bassill Class TA: Courtney Obergfell. Miscellaneous. Exam Breakdown: Average: 85.73% Median: 87.5%. Review of September 8 th : Fronts and Forces.

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Ocean and Atmospheric Circulation

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SHORT QUIZ #2

SHORT QUIZ #2.

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WINDS

WINDS. Understand the cause of wind and how they affect climate Chapter 4 Pages 59-67. What is Wind?. A wind is a horizontal movement of air across a surface. Vertical movements are currents or updrafts and downdrafts Caused by what????

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Oceanography

Oceanography . Week 3. Hello Oceanographers!. Extra Credit Opportunity! Bring baked goods to sell at Vikingfest ! Sign up to work at the Oceanography Club booth at Vikingfest !. Please take out: Pen/Pencil Today we will Warm Up Stations Warm Up: Thermohaline circulation is driven by:

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The explanation of tides in 11 steps

The explanation of tides in 11 steps. Marc Philippart Rijkswaterstaat. Generation of tides. main drivers are Moon and Sun explaining the tides in 11 steps. Step 1: gravity force of moon. No continents, just water (equilibrium tide) Only influenced by attraction of the moon. earth. moon.

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Weather and Climate

Weather and Climate. Please ensure that you have the glossary sheet each lesson and that you add to it when necessary. Learning objectives: Major Climatic Controls Know the structure of the atmosphere and its heat budget Understand atmospheric circulation and surface winds

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Chip Helms

Examining the Sensitivity of an Idealized Model to Changes in the Initial Potential Temperature Perturbation. Chip Helms. Background. The Idealized Model: CM1. Created by George Bryan (NCAR) 3D, non-hydrostatic, non-linear, cloud-resolving, idealized model No data assimilation

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Benchmark SC.912.E. 7.5

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WINDS

WINDS. DIFFERENCES IN AIR PRESSURE. UNEQUAL HEATING OF AIR. LOCAL WINDS. LAND BREEZE SEA BREEZE MONSOON. MONSOONS . SEASONAL WINDS. CARRIES WARM MOIST AIR. GLOBAL WINDS UNEQUAL HEATING EQUALS GLOBAL PATTERN OF AIR CIRCULATION. CORIOLIS EFFECT.

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Hazards

Hazards. natural environment presents hazards and offers opportunities for human activities. Reference should be made to the hazards posed by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tropical storms, flooding and drought. Volcanic hazards: case study; Etna. Why live there?

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Gulf of Mexico Loop Current

Gulf of Mexico Loop Current. Tom Collow Physical Oceanography December 1, 2010. The Gulf of Mexico Loop current is an ocean current that transports warm water from the Caribbean Sea into the Gulf of Mexico.

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Wind

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Describe and explain the patterns on figure 9.49,any anomolies to the general pattern.

Describe and explain the patterns on figure 9.49,any anomolies to the general pattern. Objectives. Students should know how hurricanes form Students should recognise pressure gradients, lapse rates and Coriolis force and their role in hurricane formation

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Naval Maritime Forecast Center - Norfolk, 9141 Third Ave, Norfolk VA 23511-2394

Tropical Cyclone Quick Reference Guide 2010. Naval Maritime Forecast Center - Norfolk, 9141 Third Ave, Norfolk VA 23511-2394. Operations Watch Floor: 757 - 444 - 7750 DSN 564 -7750. email: maritime.cdo@navy.mil || cdo.nmfa_n.001.fct@navy.smil.mil.

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Weather Fronts and Cyclones

Weather Fronts and Cyclones. Weather Systems. Recurring atmospheric circulation patterns Movement of cyclones and anti-cyclones Range in size from km to 1000s of km. Air Masses. North America gets 5 types of air masses Defined by areas of origination

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