EVPP 108 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Thermohaline Circulation, Ocean Current, Celestial Equator
25 Apr 2018
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Chapter 14-18 ionosphere the layer of the earth"s atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions and free electrons and is able to reflect radio waves. It lies above the mesosphere and extends from about 50 to 600 miles (80 to 1,000 km) above the earth"s surface. heterosphere. It differs from normal oxygen (o2) in having three atoms in its molecule (o3). high pressure an area where the atmospheric pressure is greater than that of the surrounding area. In some places highs are referred to as anticyclones. These move clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern due to the coriolis effect. low pressure has lower pressure at its center than the areas around it. Winds blow towards the low pressure, and the air rises in the atmosphere where they meet. They are found on the eastern side of oceanic basins (adjacent to the western coasts of continents). equatorial currents.
