Author Question: The type of weather system known as a mid-latitude cyclone cannot form over the tropical ocean ... (Read 328 times)

B · **on:** Jul 15, 2018

The type of weather system known as a mid-latitude cyclone cannot form over the tropical
ocean because:a.
surface temperature contrasts are not large.
b. the ocean surface has a lot of waves.
c. the Coriolis force is weak in the tropics.
d. both (a) and (b)
e. both (a) and (c)

Question 2

Atmospheric shortwaves usually move __________ at a speed that is __________ than
longwaves.
a. east to west, faster
b. west to east, faster
c. east to west, slower
d. west to east, slower