Ocean Atmosphere System

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Decks in this class (19)

Structure Of The Atmosphere
What is stefan s law 1,
What is wien s law 2,
What is the specific heat capacit...
21  cards
Moisture In The Atmosphere
What are the 4 key factors of eva...,
Define partial pressures 2,
Define vapour pressure and what i...
17  cards
Cloud And Precipitation Processes
What is a hygroscopic nuclei 1,
What is coalescence 2,
What relative humidity does pure ...
16  cards
Cloud Features
What is cloud cover measured in 1,
What is the height from the base ...,
What are the three levels of clou...
10  cards
Wind & Atmospheric Motion
What is wind 1,
What is another name for the appr...,
Describe the coriolis force 3
15  cards
Jet Streams
What does the jet stream do 1,
Give 3 features of jet streams 2,
What is the standard pressure lev...
17  cards
Air Masses And Fronts
What is a front 1,
What do you always see at a front 2,
What is an air mass 3
12  cards
Convergence And Divergence
What is convergence 1,
What is divergence 2,
What type of motion is associated...
18  cards
Circulation Systems
What are the three circulation sy...,
What is a mid latitude depression 2,
What are the four stages to the l...
15  cards
Introduction To Chemistry & Biology
What are the two scales that must...,
Give an example of a short small ...,
Give an example of a long large s...
28  cards
Physical Properties of Seawater
What are the 3 main physical prop...,
What is a isohaline 2,
What is a halocline 3
32  cards
Nutrients and Biological Oceanography
What are plankton 1,
What are the three sizes of phyto...,
What are zooplankton 3
24  cards
Dissolved Gases, CO2 and the Carbonate System
What are the 5 units used when lo...,
Except for co2 what happens to so...,
Why is water super saturated at t...
28  cards
Particulate Matter & Trace Elements
What are the 3 groups of elements...,
Why is the north pacific used ove...,
What is the distribution of scave...
30  cards
Waves
What are the three types of waves 1,
What is the equation for wave ste...,
What is the wave period 3
25  cards
Observing Waves and Ocean Circulation (1)
What was the name of the first sc...,
What does the xbt probe look at 2,
What does an atsr sst image show 3
20  cards
Ocean Circulation (2) - Eddies
5 characteristics of eddies 1,
What is the difference between a ...,
What are 5 key roles of eddies 3
12  cards
Storm Surges
What is a surge 1,
What are the two factors that com...,
What does a residual represent an...
18  cards
Sea Ice
Describe the process of the freez...,
How does convection influence the...,
What are specules 3
18  cards

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