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27 Cards in this Set
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-how far north/south something is -lines run/called -Tropic of cancer -tropic of capricorn -arctic circle -antarctic circle |
-latitude -east/west, parallels -23.5 N -23.5 S -66.5 N -66.5 S |
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-how far east/west from prime meridian is -lines run/called -determine |
-longitude -north/south meridians -time/time zones |
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-24 hrs for one= -365 days for one= -axis is tilted= -spot between tropics where suns rays strike directly |
-rotation -revolution -23.5 degrees -subsolar point |
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where is the SUB SOLAR point -June solstice -september solstice -march solstice -december solstice |
-tropic of cancer -equator -equator -tropic of capricorn |
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map scale example:
1:24,000 means |
1/24,000th the size of reality on map |
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-lines of equal value on map |
-isolines |
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-gathering data through sensors -pinpointing location on surface w/ triangular satellites -mapping/analyzing spatial data |
-remote sensing -gps -gis |
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-energy traveling through air and space/can be converted to heat energy -powerful wavelength -weak wavelength -radiation can be (3) |
-electromagnetic radiation -short wavelengths -long wavelengths -absorbed/reflected/pass through -when an objects absorbs radiation it re- radiates at longer wave length (weaker) |
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-percentage of light reflected off surface -white surfaces have -black surfaces have |
-albedo -high albedo -low albedo |
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-longwave radiation is absorbed/reflected downwards by |
-green house gases in atmosphere |
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-how much solar energy a place on earth receives watt/square meter means |
-insolation -energy per surface area |
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-lots of ozone blocks, temp increases with elevation -lots of green house gases trap outgoing long wave radiation, temp decreases w/ elevation |
-stratosphere -troposphere |
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-coldest time of day -warmest time |
-sunrise -2-3 pm |
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-the amount of temp difference between winter and summer |
-temp range |
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-affects average/range temp -affects average temp only |
-latitude -elevation,ocean currents,cloud cover |
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-affects range temp only |
-land/water contrasts,wind direction |
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-blow continental/oceanic air downwards |
-prevailing winds |
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-different pressure caused by uneven heating -warmer area has ? surface pressure -air flow from high to low pressure |
-pressure gradients -lower -pressure gradient force |
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-air is deflected to right in north hemisphere |
-Coriolis effect |
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-slows down wind/limits strength of Coriolis effect |
-friction |
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-low pressure center -high pressure center |
-cyclone -anticyclone |
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-small circulation of air at small/large scales -a simple convection loop |
-convection loops -sea breeze |
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-huge convection loops on either side of equator -strong seasonal changes in wind patterns due to large land/ocean contrasts |
-hadley cells -monsooons |
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-air flows away from poles to midlatitude area -receiving converging winds from polar highs and subtropical highs (wet weather) |
-polar highs -subpolar lows |
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-air flows parallel to isobars in a constant direction |
-geostrophic |
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on the boundary between cold, polar air and warmer, subtropical air |
-jet streams |
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-spike of warm water off coast of south american changes global wind/climate patterns |
-el nino |
