EARTHSS 17 Study Guide - Final Guide: Arcus Cloud, Milankovitch Cycles, Warm Front
10 Jan 2017
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Global atmospheric circulation: how do earth"s mechanics explain the global distribution of heat on the planet, the tilt of the earth changes the seasons. Solar angle and beam spreading also influence the temperature. Sunlight is pointed directly at equator making it hotter, at the poles solar beams are spread out giving less heat. Variation in heating causes variation in air pressure: how does the tilt of the earth explain the seasons, earth tilted at 23. 5. Rising warm air causes an area of low pressure . Cool air sinks causing an area of high pressure. When air flows towards the equator it turns in the opposite direction. If there were more cells? a. b. c. d. If the earth spun backwards the coriolis effect would reverse as well as the weather patterns: relate global atmospheric circulation patterns to observations of climate, all major deserts are centered at high pressure systems.
