'Hadley cells' diaporamas de présentation

Chapter 4: Variations in the Physical Environment

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Chapters 8 & 9

Chapters 8 & 9. Circulation of the Atmosphere and Oceans. Atmospheric Circulation. Is powered by sunlight. Because the sun hits different parts of the Earth at different angles, the Earth heats unevenly. The poles receive less solar energy than the equator.

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Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina. Presented by: Meredith Aronson, Tyler Evans, Margaret Hunziker , Karyn King and Rachel Frenkil. What Is A Hurricane? . A hurricane is a strong tropical cyclone over the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific Oceans in which sustained winds speeds reach 64 knots.

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Bio 126 Climate and Weather

Bio 126 Climate and Weather. Earth from the moon. Meteorology. Climate- over all combination of temperature and precipitation that a region experiences Mediterranean= winter precipitation followed by long hot, dry summers Weather- daily, weekly variations in these phenomena.

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Ecology Review

Ecology Review. Biotic/ abiotic factors?. Hadley Cells . Hadley cells in action. Rainshadow Effect. Biomes. Depth in meters. High tide. Sun. Open Sea. Low tide. Coastal zone. Sea level. 0. 50. Photosynthesis. Euphotic Zone. 100. Estuarine Zone. Continental shelf. 200.

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The General Circulation of the Atmosphere

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Class #15: Friday, October 2

Class #15: Friday, October 2. Chapter 7 Global Winds. The surface winds over Earth. Are very complicated because of the changing seasons, differences between land and water, and differences in latitude. Can be simplified using a conceptual model.

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