Oceans and Man. Oceans and Human Habitation of Earth Ocean role in moderating earths climate cannot be overstated (high specific heat of water!) Biochemically.
Fronts and Coriolis. Fronts Fronts - boundaries between air masses of different temperature. –If warm air is moving toward cold air, it is a “warm front”.
Living in Our Ocean of Air Chapter 1-2 WX Elements.
Tropical Cyclones Also: Hurricanes, Typhoons. Tropical Cyclone Ingredients Light winds instability along I.T.C.Z. High humidity (oceans) fuel (latent.
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Geostrophic Balance The “Geostrophic wind” is flow in a straight line in which the pressure gradient force balances the Coriolis force. 994 mb 996 mb 998.