BIOC40H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hadley Cell, Atmospheric Circulation, Occluded Front

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Fictitious force due to rotation of the earth. In northern hemisphere, deflects to the right and left in the southern hemisphere. Greater or similar horizontal extent than vertical extent horizontal and vertical extent. Energy released due to a change in phase of matter. Heat released when gass condenses to liquid, opposite is true when heat required. Once store has formed, latent heat release provides more fuel for the storm. Occurs on lee side of mountains in calgary. Air traveling on windward side reaches a point where the water condenses and cloud is formed, on the leeward side the air warms and is dry which is the result of latent heat release and cloud formation. Between equator and 30n, flows southwest due to the coriolis effect. Regions of weak winds in the equatorial region (ictz) 30 n and s at the boundary between the hadley and ferrel cells.

Related Questions

I need help with these multiple choices as soon as possible please. Please take your time to answer these below. This is Ecology class. This should not take much time. I would apreciate your time and help.

(5). The main reservoir of oxygen is in:

A. The atmosphere B. Bedrock C. The ocean D. None of the above.

(8). You would expect to find tropical rain forest at

A. 90 degree north to 60-degree north latitude B. 60 degree north to 40-degree north latitude

C. 40 degree north to 10-degree north latitude D. 10 degree north to 10-degree south latitude

E. 10 degree south to 40-degree south latitude

(10). During the winter solstice in Windsor, the sunâs rays are most intense over the

A. Equator B. North Pole C. South pole D. Tropic of cancer E. Tropic of Capricorn.

(11). This satellite photograph (right). Is showing of rain storms over Pacific Ocean. This photograph is NOT illustrating:

A. The interaction of the northern hemisphere Hadley air cell and the southern hemisphere Hadley air cell

B. The intertropical convergence Zone. C. The effect of a high-pressure system

D. The formation of a monsoon.

(15). Which of the following scenarios in the troposphere is correct?

A. As altitude increases, temperature increases and atmosphere pressure Increases.

B. As altitude increases, temperature decreases and atmosphere pressure Increases.

C. As altitude increases, temperature increases and atmosphere pressure Decreases

D. As altitude increases, temperature decreased and atmosphere pressure decreases. E. None of the above

(17). In the northern hemisphere, the zone of desertification is:

A. 45 degree north to 60-degrees north island B. centered around 30 degrees north latitude

C. 40 degree north to 10 degrees north latitude D. 0 degree north to 10-degree south latitude

E. 10 degree south to 40-degree south latitude

(18). Which of the following would you expect to see the greatest amount of yearly precipitation?

A. At the pole B. Where the polar air cell and the Ferrel air cell collide

C. Where the Ferrel air cell and Hadley air cell collide D. At the south pole.

(20). El Nino events occur off the coast of Peru during the southern hemisphereâs:

A. Late fall/Early winter B. Late winter/ early spring C. Late spring/early summer D. Late summer/early fall.

(23). During EL Nino:

A. The surface coastal waters off Peru increase on nutrients B. Peruvians waters increases fish population

C. Weather in Windsor is not affected D. Causes the pacific coastal waters of south America to become warmer

E. Coastal communities along the pacific shores of south America becomes dryer

Ecology - Ecosystem Ecology Questions

1. To measure primary production of algae in a stream, you placetwo sealed chambers in the stream, each enclosing the sediments aswell as the water above them. One chamber is covered with blacktape (blocking all light) while the other is transparent tolight.

You measure dissolved oxygen (DO) before and after a 24-hourincubation. DO in the light chamber increases by 30mg/m² while DO in the dark chamber decreased by 10mg/m^2.

What is the estimated Re for the stream? mg O₂m^-2 day^-1

2. What is the stream's esitmated NEP? mg O₂m^-2 day^-1

3. Based on these data, what was the stream's GPP? mgO₂ m^-2 day^-1

4. The position of Earth's continents has shifted dramaticallyover its history. Imagine that all of Earth's land mass was bunchedtogether with approximately equal areas above and below theEquator. Assume that seasonal patterns of growth and respirationare otherwise similar, with the Northern Hemisphere's summeroccurring June-August and the Southern Hemisphere's summeroccurring December-February.

How will this new configuration affect seasonal swings in averageglobal CO₂?

a. Seasonal swings would be larger, butCO₂ would still peak in late April.

b. Seasonal swings would be similar, butCO₂ would now peak in late August.

c. Seasonal swings would be larger, butCO₂ would now peak in late August.

d. Seasonal swings would be much smaller, perhapseven undetectable.

5. In the four-link food chain shown to the right, plants areinfested by caterpillars, caterpillars are parasitized by braconidwasps, and braconid wasps are parasitized by tiny iridescent wasps.What can you say about whether each of the Eltonian pyramids(energy, numbers, and biomass) describing this system will beinverted or not? Give reasons for your predictions using theconcepts in this section.