The wind converging at the equatorial low are known as
A) doldrums. B) westerlies. C) polar easterlies. D) trade winds.
Question 2
The high temperatures in the thermosphere occur because
A) high intensity solar radiation causes strong chemical reactions with ozone, and this heats the layer to very high temperatures.
B) carbon dioxide has accumulated to very high levels in this layer.
C) infrared radiation from the ground heats this layer more than any other layer.
D) it is in direct contact with high energy solar radiation.
E) methane is such an effective greenhouse gas.
Polar Bear Cubs
South polar cap in 2000
Water Polar Bond
William Cameron Menzies, Storyboard for the burning-of-Atlanta scene from Gone with the Wind.
Major Wind Systems: Sea and Land Breezes
The Westerlies