Weather forecasting and scales of motion in the atmosphere

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What does RECC and SCWE stand for?
Draw the isobars in a thermal circulation and label pressures and wind directions.
What direction do the wind blow in a column of air if they are converging/diverging?
Show the pressure on the surface under a wavy jet stream>
In the North Hemisphere draw a sketch of a Geostrophic wind as it leaves one station with a high pressure and "arrives" at another station with a lower pressure. Label the forces.
Draw a sketch of a Cyclonic flow at the earth surface with friction present.
Why is the difference of height from 1000 -500 mb a good indication if precipitation will be rain or snow?
What is definition of wind? In general what direction does the wind blow in a PGF?
What are two causes of a PGF? Briefly explain each one.
The weather report indicates that there is a NNE wind. Which direction is it blowing? Do you expect the wind to be cold or warm?
What are the four scales of motion in the Atmosphere? Give an example of each type.
What is a wind gust? What can cause a Wind Gust to occur?
Why is it dangerous during hang gliding to enter the leeward side of the hill when the wind speed is strong?
What is Wind Shear? What effect can it have on an airplane?
Draw the isobars in a thermal circulation (sea breeze) and label pressures and wind directions both aloft and at the surface.
Why are there generally a lot of thunderstorms in the late afternoon in Florida?
What is a Monsoon?
What locations in the US experience the Santa Anna Winds? What direction do the Santa Anna winds blow and where do they originate. What destructive event is usually associated with Santa Anna winds?
In the three cell model which two bands of pressure are associated with temperature and which two are associated with convergence and divergence?
Which direction do the prevailing winds blow on the surface in the US?
At what two latitude are the two jet streams generally located?
What does ITCZ stand for? How does it get its name? Why does it change position in the summer and winter?
Draw a sketch of air converging/diverging and show which direction (up or down) that air flows away.

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