Geography: Hazardous Earth/Tectonics

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  • Created on: 02-10-17 19:00
What is atmospheric circulation?
This is the movement of the wind which forms a clear, circulation pattern.
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Name the three cells where the movement of the air is controlled?
Polar cell, Ferrel cell, Hadley cell
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Describe what happens at the polar cells?
Polar (north): Cold air sinks and flows south.
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Describe what happens at the Ferrel cells?
Warm air rises at the polar front
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Describe what happens at the Hadley cells?
Warm air flows towards the equator.
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What is the Coriolis Effect:
When winds flow in a curved direction due to the rotation of the planet
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What is a jet stream?
A fast moving current of air in the upper atmosphere
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Describe what happens at the polar cells?

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Describe what happens at the Ferrel cells?

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Describe what happens at the Hadley cells?

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