MGT 4620 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Latent Heat, Atmospheric Circulation, Northern Hemisphere
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Heat vs. temperature (they are not the same thing!) Heat capacity (water has a very high heat capacity) Calorie: it takes 1 calorie to raise 1 gram of water by 1 degree celsius. How does water in the ocean moderate global temperature? (water"s high thermal inertial, latent heat of fusion causes sea ice to act as a buffer, ocean currents redistribute heat) The ocean is vertically stratified, and the degree of stratification varies with latitude (polar vs. temperate vs. tropics) Atmospheric circulation: heat budget, thermal equilibrium, air mas, front. Heat on earth varies with season and latitude. What causes the seasons? (the tilt of earth"s axis) In what direction does this effect occur in the. Why is this shift greater over the continent of asia than it is in areas of open. What fuels tropical cyclones? (latent heat of vaporization) What factors affect the formation of tropical cyclones? (high sea surface temperatures & presence of atmospheric dust)
