MET-1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Intertropical Convergence Zone, Wind Shear, Coriolis Force
17 Apr 2017
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Air travels toward area of lowest pressure. Southern end of fronts over gulf of mexico. Winds move east because of trade winds. Easterly wave develops thunderstorms because of convergence (this happens a lot near. During our summer, the itcz shifts north of the equator and provides an area of instability. Equator has minimum amount of coriolis force. A cluster of thunderstorms can be set off if there is a front in the gulf of mexico. 35-63 kt, visible center of rotation (39-73 mph) Bermuda high is important as to whether we will get a land hitting hurricane. Eye region is a region of sinking motion which makes it have clear skies and no rain, it acts very much like a high pressure system. Surrounding the eye is the most intense region of the hurricane known as the eye wall. The eyewall has the most intense rain and strongest wind speeds.
