GEG-1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Heat Capacity, Coriolis Force, Northern Hemisphere
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Generally positive in low latitude, negative in high latitudes. Global winds and ocean currents balance out the disparity . Air pressure amount of air above a location, pushing down; can be relatively low or relatively high. Wind air moving from high to low pressures, natures attempt to balance out pressure. Hotter near the equator, so air rises, leaving low pressure. Colder near poles, so air sinks, leaving high pressure. One cell or one circular motion of air. Wind doesn"t blow in a straight line because earth is spinning beneath it. Coriolis effect describes the deflection of wind direction. Point on equator moving faster in a day; than north pole, just spins one. Earth is spinning from west to east. Fire missile from north pole, straight at lubbock. While missile flying, land beneath it is spinning faster than where it took off, so it lands west of us (its path turned to the right).
