The water involved in the thermohaline current is warmed by the sun which then transports heat and water to a higher latitude. Once the water cools down at the higher latitudes‚ it sinks back down because of the density of the cold water. Depending on the temperature of the water‚ it has the ability to chill or heat the air around them which affects the temperature and weather of the certain area
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weather prediction. What does it mean if pressure is increasing?/decreasing? (1 question) 12. Review the idealized global circulation model. (2 questions) 13. Understand the relationship between the westerlies and the polar jet stream in middle latitudes‚ especially in the United States. (1 question) 14. Know why upper level winds travel at higher speeds than surface winds. (1 question) 15. Review land breezes and sea breezes. Know how and when they form. (2 questions) 16. Understand Chinook and
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Maritime means the air mass originates over the sea and is relatively moist. The other choice is c‚ meaning continental. Continental means the air mass originates over land and is therefore dry (Gabler). The following uppercase letter helps locate the latitude of the source region. There are four uppercase letters to help distinguish the regions‚ E‚T‚P‚A. E stands for equatorial like the equator‚ the conditions are warm. T stands for tropical and its origins are the tropics so this is warm as well. P is
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Why did some civilizations succeed and others fail? Why was it that some places had more resources than others? According to Jared Diamond‚ his theory‚ “Geographic Luck” is the answer. On Diamonds last trip to New Guinea‚ he proves his theory to be right. When he arrived‚ the natives ask him why the white men have so much cargo and why they had so little. The natives to the island worked just as hard if not harder than all the others but they were much less successful than the Eurasians. Geographical
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The Three Causes of the Civil War During 1861 through 1865 over three million men fought in the Civil War. We did not go to war to end slavery and slavery is what divided us but not in war. The Missouri compromise wanted to settle the issue between sectionalism and nationalism. Nationalism is the patriotic feeling for your country and Sectionalism is the interests in a specific local place. What are the three main causes of the Civil War? The three main causes of the Civil War were the Dred Scott
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Factors that affect climate Latitude: Ocean Currents: Wind and air masses: Elevation: Relief: Near water: Global Factors that Affect Climate As the suns UV rays hit the earth they hit is directly at the equator causing more heat. Because these rays are direct and they hit direct at one spot. For part a‚ the earth start to slope‚ in which the sun’s rays have to hit a larger areas‚ and have to travel further distances. As the latitude increases‚ the average annual temperatures decreases. In North
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due to convection in such regions‚ the pressure of that area drops. Therefore a conclusion that can be made is that where the ICTZ lies‚ the pressure of the surrounding area is very low. The location of the ITCZ can vary as much as 40° to 45° of latitude north or south of the equator based on the pattern of land and ocean. In June the ITCZ moves pole wards towards the Tropic of Cancer and In January the ITCZ and the subtropical jet stream move southwards over the Equator and towards the Tropic of
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develop skin cancer as early as 20 to 30 years of age. The average age of skin cancer diagnosis occurs at 53 years old. 4.Does the amount of UV light reaching the Earth vary in a predictable manner? If so‚ describe the pattern you observe. 5.What latitude receives the greatest amount of UV light? The least? 6.Based on these data‚ where might you expect to find the most lightly pigmented and most darkly pigmented people on the planet? Be as specific as you can. 7.Provide a rationale to your answer
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were based entirely on geographic luck. He mainly focuses on the edge the East-West axis has on the North-South‚ but this is too simple‚ Professor J.R. Mcneill says that “different parts of Eurasia at similar latitudes have very different climates.” Yes‚ Latitude matters‚ but not just latitude‚ because climates have to come into play. Jared Diamond’s theory of Guns‚ Germs and Steel works on a simple scale but leaves out very important information that make the situation much more complicated then
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Introduction to Communication Theory: Course Summary Chapter 1: Launching your study What is a theory? What distinguishes a good theory from a bad theory? A theory is a set of systematic informed hunches about the way things work. A good theory goes beyond accepted wisdom and offers explanations and speculations about phenomena. Additionally‚ a good theory consists of a system of concepts which means that the theorist were able to make connections among his ideas. A theory tends to shape
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