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When the AIR temperature and the dew point temperature meet.... |
Clouds will form |
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Barometer vs Thermometer |
Barometer- Measures air pressure Thermometer- Measures air temperature |
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Sling Psychrometer |
Measures Dry and Wet Bulb temperatures |
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Wind Vane and Anemometer |
Wind Vane- Measures wind direction Anemometer-Measures wind speed |
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Winds always go... |
From high pressure areas to low pressure areas "Winds always go...from high to low" |
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The closer the isolines are on an isobar map |
the stronger the winds |
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Why does windward air cool as it goes towards the leeward side of a mountain? |
The air against a mountain is pushed or forced up, causing it to cool. Once the air starts to travel down the leeward side, the air is forced to sink and warm. |
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Which way does wind curve according to the Coriolis Effect? |
Northern Hemisphere-Right |
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Jet Stream |
Very fast winds, high in the atmosphere, move west to east, control movement of weather systems |
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Isolines Isobars Isotherms |
Isolines- Lines that connect points of equal value Isobars-Lines that connect equal air pressure Isotherms-Lines that connect equal temperature |
