Altitude and Ocean Circulation influence on climate? 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWeather systemsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: IsabelleBryantCreated on: 07-06-16 15:05 Does temperature increase or decrease with altitude? Decreases 1 of 13 Why does this happen? Air cools as it rises 2 of 13 What is the name given to this? Environmental Lapse Rates (ELR) 3 of 13 What does this mean for climates? Mountainous regions eg Himalayas, Andes, Alps, may have colder temperatures than areas at similar latitudes 4 of 13 What is ocean circulation? Large scale movement of water that contributes to horizontal transfer of heat 5 of 13 What is another name for the individual circulation of an ocean? Gyre 6 of 13 What causes ocean currents? prevailing surface winds. 7 of 13 Give an example of warm ocean current North Atlantic Drift 8 of 13 Where does it move water to and from? Brings warm water up from the tropics to western europe 9 of 13 How does this influence the climate of western europe? Westerlies carry warm moist air from the current over the land until it reaches the alps. 10 of 13 Give an example of a cold ocean current? The Labrador Current 11 of 13 Where does it move water to and from? From the Arctic ocean to the atlantic ocean 12 of 13 What does the meeting of the labrador current and the gulf stream create? foggy conditions 13 of 13
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