'Subtropical jet stream' diaporamas de présentation

Congratulation to Al Gore and IPCC for winning

Congratulation to Al Gore and IPCC for winning . 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. An Inconvenient Truth. Chapter 7: Atmospheric Circulation and Climate. Objectives: Driving force Meridional circulation cells Hadley, Ferrel & Polar cells Surface winds & sea-level pressure

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Weather and Climate

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Jet Stream

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Jet Stream

Jet Stream. 250 mb isotach. Main Upper Tropospheric Jets Closely Associated with the Tropopause. Tropopause. Tropospause Heights. Tropopause height changes rapidly at subtropical and polar jets Higher in ridges and lower in troughs.

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Jet Stream

Jet Stream. 250 mb isotach. Main Upper Tropospheric Jets Closely Associated with the Tropopause. Tropopause. Tropopause Height http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~hakim/tropo/tropo.html. Subtropical Jet Stream. Subtropical Jet Stream Often Associated with a cloud band.

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UPPER-LEVEL WINDS

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Oceanography

Oceanography. The study of the oceans Essential to an understanding of weather and climate Oceans play 3 important roles in weather and climate: Source of atmospheric water vapor Exchanges energy with the atmosphere Transfer heat poleward. Structure of the Ocean. Surface Zone

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