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The heat from a chinook wind is generated mainly by a. compressional heating. b. sunlight. c. ... Started by tingc95	1 Replies 126 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by 14vl19
Chinook winds are a. warm, dry downslope winds. b. warm, moist downslope winds. c. cold, dry ... Started by ahriuashd	1 Replies 120 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by daiying98
An ideal setting for a katabatic wind is a. a valley that is near a large river. b. a canyon ... Started by darbym82	1 Replies 104 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Silverbeard98
What is a serious hazard to aircraft? a. molecular viscosity b. laminar flow c. clear-air ... Started by shofmannx20	3 Replies 73 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by kingdude89
The synoptic scale describes circulations on the ____ scale. a. micro b. global c. meso d. ... Started by Frost2351	1 Replies 75 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by adf223
Thermally-generated eddies typically peak a. at sunrise. b. around midnight. c. at sunset. ... Started by karlynnae	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by bbburns21
If you are standing directly south of a smoke stack and the wind from the stack is blowing over your ... Started by abc	1 Replies 178 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by polinasid
Eddies that form both close to the mountain and beneath each wave crest are called a. mountain ... Started by AEWBW	1 Replies 106 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by essyface1
When wind blows over a snow field, and if the wind is sufficiently strong, the moving clumps of snow ... Started by jessicacav	1 Replies 93 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by frejo
Stationary storm systems, centered somewhere over the open sea, are capable of creating large waves ... Started by londonang	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by morrie123456
A katabatic wind is a cold and ____________________ wind. Fill in the blank with correct ... Started by DelorasTo	1 Replies 127 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by robbielu01
Mesoscale circulations have a(n) ____________________ (longer/shorter) duration than microscale ... Started by maychende	3 Replies 76 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by lcapri7
During hang-gliding, it is dangerous to enter the ____________________ side of the hill when the ... Started by anshika	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by juiceman1987
When the slowing of a fluidsuch as airis due to the random motion of the gas molecules, the ... Started by ap345	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by briseldagonzales
The force of the wind on an object is ____________________ to the wind speed squared. Fill in the ... Started by a0266361136	1 Replies 128 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by jgranad15
When sustained winds or frequent gusts reach 35 mi/hr, the blowing or falling snow can produce ... Started by Collmarie	1 Replies 147 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by leahchrapun
Water waves that oscillate back and forth are called ____________________. Fill in the blank with ... Started by rosent76	1 Replies 83 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by samiel-sayed
During the monsoon season, rainfall is enhanced by weak, westward-moving low-pressure areas called ... Started by chads108	1 Replies 102 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by amandalm
A simple way to obtain wind data above the surface is with a(n) ____________________. Fill in the ... Started by azncindy619	1 Replies 88 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Jmfn03
List the scales of atmospheric motion from smallest to largest and give an example of each. From ... Started by P68T	3 Replies 76 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Mochi
Summertime weather forecasts for cities on the shores of the Great Lakes often contain the phrase ... Started by mmm	1 Replies 98 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by macybarnes
Would you expect a well-developed sea breeze circulation to cause clouds to form over the land or ... Started by KimWrice	1 Replies 81 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by cici
Briefly sketch or describe the conditions that lead to the formation of a Santa Ana wind. Is the ... Started by biggirl4568	1 Replies 102 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by joechoochoy
Will a valley breeze or a mountain breeze produce clouds? Explain. What will be the ideal ... Started by APUS57	1 Replies 123 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by leeeep
Areas along the shores of the Great Lakes often experience a lake breeze circulation. Are these ... Started by NClaborn	1 Replies 158 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by steff9894