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Earth Science
clouds
11 cards·by hannah1222354
#earthscience #tenth
Coridis Effect
the curve of the path of a moving object other wise straight path due to earths rotation
What are the 3 wind belts?
Trade winds, Westerlies, and Eastlies
Trade Winds
Prevailing winds blowing east to west between 0 and 30 latitute hurricane path in the US
Westerlies
prevailing winds blowing to west to east between 30 and 60 lat
Polar Eastlies
Prevailing winds east to west 60 90 lat
what to sailors try to navigate around?
Doldrums and Horse Ladatudes
Doldrums
at the equator warm moist air rises creating weak surface winds
horse latatudes
at about 30 lat. air appoaching sinks forming high pressure creating weak surface waves
Jet Stream
narrow band of strom winds that blow in the upper topospere ** moves the weather system
Polar jet stream
can shift alot- are warmer or colder then normal?
Subtropical jet stream
moves less but still drives weather