'Global circulation' presentation slideshows

Microscale

Chapter 7 Circulation of the Atmosphere The Atmosphere 9e Lutgens & Tarbuck Power Point by Michael C. LoPresto. Microscale. Atmospheric Circulation Scales. Mesoscale Sea Breeze (occurs in afternoon). Mesoscale Land Breeze (occurs in early morning). Valley Breeze (afternoon).

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Climate Change and Flooding in Wisconsin

2011 WAFSCM Annual Conference November 3, 2011 - Pewaukee. Climate Change and Flooding in Wisconsin. Ken Potter Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering University of Wisconsin Madison, WI. Outline. Global Circulation (Climate) Models (GCMs)

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Weather

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Mars' Atmosphere

Geography 441/541 S/18 Dr. Christine M. Rodrigue. Mars' Atmosphere. Mars' Atmosphere. Mars' atmosphere, weather, and climate Mars' atmosphere: Chemical composition and dustiness Vertical temperature and pressure structure Horizontal pressure structure Winds and the global circulation

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Chapter 7 Circulation of the Atmosphere

Chapter 7 Circulation of the Atmosphere. Scales of Atmospheric Motion. tornado. Planetary scale motion (Large-scale motion). Trade-wind. Synoptic scale motion. cyclone. Front. Anti-cyclone. Hurricane. Meso-scale motion. Local Winds. Sea and Land Breeze. Valley and Mountain Breeze.

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GLOBAL CIRCULATION

GLOBAL CIRCULATION. most winds are driven by pressure differences in the atmosphere. pressure differences can be created by: . More heating occurs at the equator due to higher sun angles. Jet stream. an upper level wind belt located at the.

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Weather Prediction

Max Oxman. Weather Prediction. Why is weather forecasting important?. Planning activities Planting and harvesting crops Protect livestock Scheduling flights. Saves lives Saves property

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Global Circulation and World Climates

Global Circulation and World Climates. Weather vs. Climate Climate Controls Idealized Global Circulation Model Seasonal Variations Global Climates For Next Class : Read Chapter 2 (pp. 56-61 ). Questions. What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Extinction: A large Scale Random Transformation

Extinction: A large Scale Random Transformation. Co-Evolution & Niches. Any species living in a niche has evolutionary relationships with other species; some casual, some crucial

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To be able to explain the characteristics and causes of hurricanes

To be able to explain the characteristics and causes of hurricanes . What is latitude? Why is it relevant? What is longitude? Why is this relevant? . Find a map of tropical storm distribution . Describe the patterns What language are we going to use? . Global circulation .

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Global circulation of water and its stable isotopes

Global circulation of water and its stable isotopes. Kei Yoshimura IIS, Univ.of Tokyo. Stable Water Isotopes. O: 16 O, 17 O, 18 O H: 1 H, 2 H(D), 3 H(T). H 2 18 O. H. Iso.var. 18 O. H. 0.20 ?. H. <. iso.var. 16 O. H. HDO. H 2 O. 16 O. D. 0.015 ?. H. Water Isotopes.

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Global Circulation

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WP5D#10 WG TECH Summary

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