AOSC 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Hadley Cell, Ocean Current, Atmospheric Circulation
13 Mar 2018
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Know the major characters at the atmospheric circulation, why they occur, and how they affect the transport of energy and material around the globe. Ozone protects us from the sun"s harmful uv radiation in the stratosphere. Bad for respiratory health in the troposphere. Understand the concepts of thermal conductivity and heat capacity. Know how water vapor and clouds play a dominant role in global energy. Understand what controls the location of the deserts. Understand the coriolis effect on ocean circulation. Understand the effect of ekman spiral/ekman transport on water motion. Know some of the major surface currents. Understand the process that produces the indian ocean monsoon system, and know what the effects of a monsoon are on local climate. Understand what el nino is and how it can affect weather far away. Understand the cinoet o relative humidity and what do you need to measure in order to determine it. How is stability of the atmosphere related to cloud formation.
