Geo 2242 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Tropical cyclones huge, circulating masses of clouds and warm, moist air; zones of low atmospheric pressure that cause air to rise and condense, creating locally intense rainfall. Hurricane Atlantic and East Pacific. Typhoon and Cyclone Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. Formation of a Tropical Cyclone 1) Warm, vapor-rich air rises from the ocean 2) Rising moist air cools, vapor condenses to rain and heats the air 3)Warm evaporating water is the hurricane's fuel 4) Rotates because of Co...

Tropical cycloneshuge, circulating masses of clouds and warm, moist air; zones of low atmospheric pressure that cause air to rise and condense, creating locally intense rainfall. HurricaneAtlantic and East Pacific. Typhoon and CycloneWestern Pacific and Indian Oceans. Formation of a Tropical Cyclone1) Warm, vapor-rich air rises from the ocean 2) Rising moist air cools, vapor condenses to rain and heats the air 3)Warm evaporating water is the hurricane's fuel 4) Rotates because of Coriol...

What is the difference between air parcels and air masses?air parcels: individual molecules of air air masses: large body of air having uniform temp and moisture at a given altitude The source region for air masses should have ___ topography and ___ surface winds.uniform; light When naming air masses, the first letter (which is lower case) denotes ___, whereas the second letter (which is capital) denotes ___.the moisture content of the air, the temperature of the air mass

Supercell ThunderstormsLarge, long lasting thunderstorm with a single rotating updraft Supercell thunderstorms are supported by strong ____ wind shear. This leads to ____ that defines the supercell.Vertical, Rotation (Rotation in a supercell) Horizontal spin is generated when _____ and _____ changes rapidly with height. This creates a strong vertical ______.Wind speed, Direction, Shear (Rotation in a supercell) These rotating tubes of air are called _____ _____.Vortex tubes (Rotation i...

What is the difference between air parcels and air masses?air parcels: individual molecules of air air masses: large body of air having uniform temp and moisture at a given altitude The source region for air masses should have ___ topography and ___ surface winds.uniform; light When naming air masses, the first letter (which is lower case) denotes ___, whereas the second letter (which is capital) denotes ___.the moisture content of the air, the temperature of the air mass

Tropical cyclones huge, circulating masses of clouds and warm, moist air; zones of low atmospheric pressure that cause air to rise and condense, creating locally intense rainfall. Hurricane Atlantic and East Pacific. Typhoon and Cyclone Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. Formation of a Tropical Cyclone 1) Warm, vapor-rich air rises from the ocean 2) Rising moist air cools, vapor condenses to rain and heats the air 3)Warm evaporating water is the hurricane's fuel 4) Rotates because of Co...

Supercell ThunderstormsLarge, long lasting thunderstorm with a single rotating updraft Supercell thunderstorms are supported by strong ____ wind shear. This leads to ____ that defines the supercell.Vertical, Rotation (Rotation in a supercell) Horizontal spin is generated when _____ and _____ changes rapidly with height. This creates a strong vertical ______.Wind speed, Direction, Shear (Rotation in a supercell) These rotating tubes of air are called _____ _____.Vortex tubes (Rotation i...

Tropical cycloneshuge, circulating masses of clouds and warm, moist air; zones of low atmospheric pressure that cause air to rise and condense, creating locally intense rainfall. HurricaneAtlantic and East Pacific. Typhoon and CycloneWestern Pacific and Indian Oceans. Formation of a Tropical Cyclone1) Warm, vapor-rich air rises from the ocean 2) Rising moist air cools, vapor condenses to rain and heats the air 3)Warm evaporating water is the hurricane's fuel 4) Rotates because of Coriol...