Briefly describe where each feature is found in Earth's general circulation. What meteorological conditions might you find associated with each feature? ? horse latitudes trade winds ITCZ polar front doldrums
Horse latitudes are located at latitudes near 30° in an area where the convergence of air aloft produces regions of high pressure, also called subtropical highs (anticyclones). These areas are distinguished by clear skies, warm surface temperatures, and weak winds.
The polar front is a zone of low pressure located near 60° latitude. The mild surface air from latitude 30° converges with cold air from the poles that rises and storms and clouds develop.
Trade winds are surface winds that flow from latitude 30° toward the equator. The Coriolis force deflects the air, causing it to blow from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere.
ITCZ refers to the intertropical convergence zone and is the boundary region near the equator where the northeast trades and southeast trades converge. As the air rises it combines with humid air and forms huge thunderstorms with heavy rain.
The doldrums refer to a region near the equator where the air is warm, horizontal pressure gradients are weak, and winds are light. Warm, humid air rises forming huge cumulus clouds and thunderstorms.
You might also like to view...
Warm advection is most likely to occur:a
in the center of a cut-off low. b. from the surface up to the 500 mb level ahead of an advancing warm front. c. behind a cold front. d. where the winds back with height. e. on the western side of a shortwave trough at the 500 mb level.
How many million gallons of groundwater are withdrawn from the aquifer
each day? What will be an ideal response?
What country is the newest country in Southeast Asia?
A) Cambodia B) East Timor C) Malaysia D) Myanmar E) Indonesia
Which of the following statements accurately describes the components of an atom?
a) Protons, which have a positive charge, and neutrons, which have a negative charge, occupy the nucleus. Electrons with no charge orbit the nucleus in shells b) Protons, which have no charge, occupy the nucleus. Positively charged neutrons and negatively charged electrons orbit the nucleus in shells. c) Neutrons, which have no charge, occupy the nucleus. Positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons orbit the nucleus in shells. d) Protons, which have a positive charge, and electrons, which have a negative charge, occupy the nucleus. Neutrons with no charge orbit the nucleus in shells. e) Protons, which have a positive charge, and neutrons, which have no charge, occupy the nucleus. Negatively charged electrons orbit the nucleus in shells.