GEOG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Intertropical Convergence Zone, Pressure-Gradient Force, Subsolar Point
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Subsolar point is at the tropic of capricorn on dec 21 so insolation is most intense south of the equator in jan. Subsolar point is at the tropic of cancer on june 21 so insolation is most intense north of the equator in july. Wind essentials: wind turbines, wind is also capable of transporting things such as pollutants, radiation, fallout, etc. Driving forces within the atmosphere: pressure gradient. Only acts on air when it has been sent into motion by pressure gradient force. Only influences wind direction and never wind speed. A person walking at a rate of 10 m per min. An auto travelling 100 km / hr drifts 4. 5 m in 1. 6 km. A bullet fired a 120 m/s drifts 2. 5 mm in 1 s. An artillary shell fired at 750 m/s drifts 60m in 33 km. A missile launched from the north pole toward new york city at a rate of.
