PRESSURE SYSTEM AND GENERAL CIRCULATION Flashcards

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TROPICAL CELL/

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HADLEY CELL

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TROPICAL CELL WIND

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EASTERLIES

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EASTERLIES

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NE TO SW

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FERELL WIND

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WESSTERLIES

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POLAR WIND

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POLAR EASTERLIES

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GENERAL CIRCULATION FUNC

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LATITUDINAL TRANSFER OF HEAT

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WIND TYPES

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PERMANENT-SECONDARY-LOCAL

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PERMANENT/

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PRIMARY/PRIVAILING/PLANETARY

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PERMANENT WINDS ARE

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TRADE WINDS
WESTERLIES
POLAR EASTERLIES

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SECONDARY/

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SEASONAL /PERIODIC

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SEASONAL

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WIND DIRECTION CHANGES SEASONALLY

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SEASONAL EG

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MONSOON

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PERIODIC WIND EG

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LAND AND SEA BREEZE

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MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY BREEZE

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PERIODIC WIND

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LOCAL WINDS

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DAY OR YEAR IN SMALL AREA

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LOCAL WINDS LMFB

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LOO
MISTRAL
FOEHN
BORA

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PLANETAARY WINDS

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ALMOST SAME DIRECTION

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WHY PLANETARY

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LARGE AREA OF GLOBE

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19
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MOST IMPORTANT WIND

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TRADE WIND
WESTERLY

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20
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TRADE WIND FROM

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STHP TO ELPB

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21
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NORTH EASTERN TRADES

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NH

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22
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SE TRADES

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SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

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TRADE WIND REACHING EQUATOR

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HUMID AND WARM

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24
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TRADE WIND =—>

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CONVERGE AND GIVES HEAVY RAIN

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WESTELIES DIRECTION IN NH
SOUTH WEST TO NE
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WESTELIES DIRECTION IN SH
NW TO SE
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WESTERLIES OF SH ARE
STRONGER
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WHY SH WESTTERLIES STRONGER
MARINE -LESS FRICTION
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WESTERLIES SLOGAN
ROARING FORTIES FURIOUS FIFTIES SHRIEKING SIXTIES
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WESTELY PRODUCE
WET SPELLS
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POLAR EASTERLIES IN NH DIR
NE TO SWW DIRECTION
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POLAR EASTERLIES IN SH DIR
SE TO NW
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PE FROM
HIGH PRESSURE POLAR TO SUB POLAR LOW
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CYCLONE AND ANTICYCLONES ARE
PERIODIC WINDS
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AIR MASSES ARE
PERIODIC WINDS
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DIVERGENT WINDS ARE PRODUCED BY
ANTICYCLONIC MOVEMENT
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NE MONSOON/
WNTER MONSOON
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CHINA AND JAPAN ----MONSOON STRONGER
WINTER MONSOON
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LAND HEATS AND COOLS ------
FASTER
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MORINING BREEZE
SEA BREEZE
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NIGHT BREEZE
LAND BREEZE
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MOUNTAIN IN DAY
VALLEY BREEZE
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MOUNTAIN IN NIGHT
MOUNTAIN BREEZE
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KATABATIC WIND
HIGH DENSITY AIR FLOWING DOWN THE SLOPE
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TERTIARY/
LOCAL WINDS
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LOO LOCATION
NORTH INDIA PAKISTAN
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LOO DIRECTION
WEST TO EAST
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LOO SEASON
MAY AND JUNE
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LOO CAUSES
SUNSTROKE
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CHINOOK IN
USA AND CANADA
51
CHINOOK FROM
WEST SLOPE OF ROCKIES
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CHINOOK USE
RANCHES
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MISTRAL FROM
FRANCE ALPS TO MEDITERRANEAN SEA
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MISTRAL FEATRE
DRY COLD SPEED
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MISTRAL BRINGS
BLIZZARD IN SOUTH FRANCE
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SIROCCO IN AFRICA
DRY
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SIROCCO IN MEDITERRANEAN
STORMS
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SIROCCO IN EUROPE
WET
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SIROCCO ORGIN
MEDITERRANEAN WIND FROM SAHARA
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SIROCCO ORGIN
WARM,DRY,TROPICAL AIRMASS
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FOEHN
WARM WIND
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CHINOOK
WARM WIND
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ZONDA
WARM WIND
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LOO
WARM WIND
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SIROCCO
WARM WIND
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PAMPERO
COLD WIND
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GREGALE
COLDWIND
68
BORA
COLD WIND
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TRAMONTANE
COLD WIND
70
MISTRAL
COLD WIND
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CHINOOK /
SNOW MELTER
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CHINOOK /
SNOW MELTER
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FOHN USE
BENEFICIAL
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MISTRAL ORGIN
RHINE VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRANCE
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SIROCCO ORGIN
MEDITERRANEAN WIND FROM SAHARA
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FOHN ORGIN
LEEWARD SIDE OF ALPS
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CHINOOK ORGIN
LEEWARD SIDE OF ROCKIES