Which of the following is true regarding low-pressure cells in the Southern Hemisphere?
A) They are influenced by continental-sized land areas at 60 S.
B) They form a continuous belt of uniform intensity surrounding the periphery of Antarctica.
C) They are known as anticyclones.
D) They are most strongly developed during the summer months (January).
E) The air circulation pattern around each low is clockwise.
Question 2
A small glacier confined in a bowl-shaped recess is known as a(n)
A) tidewater glacier.
B) valley glacier.
C) ice cap.
D) piedmont glacier.
E) cirque glacier.
Specialized cells capable of dormancy.
Atmospheric pressure decreases as altitude increases.
Star Map Southern Horizon
Surface winds travel at an angle across isobars, toward low pressure.
Bracing the head while applying pressure to the neck.