METEOROLOGY Flashcards
1
Q
exist in variable
A
water vapor
2
Q
height of mercury in barometer
A
atmospheric pressure alone
3
Q
solar radiation hit surface
A
half
4
Q
emitted solar radiation
A
wavelengths longer than visible light
5
Q
Temperature increases with altitude
A
Stratosphere
6
Q
Sea breeze form because of…
A
differences of specific heat of land and water
7
Q
movement of warm and cool air
A
jet stream
8
Q
humidity 60%
A
relative humidity
9
Q
relative humidity is 100%
A
dew point
10
Q
parcel of air move upward in unstable atmosphere
cloud
A
cumulus
11
Q
adiabatic air temperature
A
rising or descending air
12
Q
Thunderstorm
A
cumulus
13
Q
No precipitation
cloud
A
cirrus
14
Q
Air mass
A
remain in land
water for a long time
15
Q
cyclonic storms in US
A
eastward
