Global Winds (Grade 11 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Direction winds blow relative to pressure
Direction winds blow relative to pressure
From high pressure to low pressure
Unit for measuring atmospheric pressure
Unit for measuring atmospheric pressure
Hectopascals (hPa)
Lines connecting places with equal pressure
Lines connecting places with equal pressure
Isobars
Wind deflection in Northern vs Southern Hemisphere
Wind deflection in Northern vs Southern Hemisphere
Right in N Hemisphere, left in S Hemisphere (Ferrel's law)
Wind that flows parallel to isobars
Wind that flows parallel to isobars
Geostrophic wind
Location and temperature of polar easterlies
Location and temperature of polar easterlies
From poles to 60° latitude; cold and dry
Latitude range of westerlies
Latitude range of westerlies
30° to 60° in both hemispheres
Name for 40-50°S latitude westerly wind zone
Name for 40-50°S latitude westerly wind zone
The Roaring Forties
Air mass letter: continental vs maritime
Air mass letter: continental vs maritime
c = dry (land); m = moist (ocean)
Air mass letter: temperature (P, T, E)
Air mass letter: temperature (P, T, E)
P = cold; T/E = warm