Convection in the Atmosphere and Wind
Air here is less dense and rises creating low pressure?
Air at the Equator
Air here is denser and sinks creating high pressure?
Air at the Poles
Process of how hot and cold air is transferred in the atmosphere
Convection
What type of air sinks?
Cool Air
Air from poles travel towards the __________
Equator
At night, land cools off faster than water creating a
Land Breeze
Air from the equator travel towards the _________
Poles
What causes pressure differences in the atmosphere?
The unequal heating of the Earth by the sun
During the day the land heats up faster than water creating a
Sea Breeze
Coriolis effect
The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
A picture of Land breeze
This is a picture of
Sea breeze is shown in this picrure
This is a picture of
What type of air rises?
Warm air
Convection cells in the atmosphere causes this
Wind
local winds
Winds that blow over short distances caused by unequal heating of Earth's surface within a small area
What does the Coriolis Effect cause?
Winds to go in a curved path
Wind
caused by the pressure differences in the atmosphere
Description of land breeze
happens at night when cool air comes from the land moves to replace the warm air rising from the sea/water.
Description of Sea breeze
happens during the day when cool air comes from the sea/water moves to replace the warm air rising from the land.
convection moves
in a circular pattern
Convection
is heat transfer through air and liquids
Warm air
is less dense and rises
Cool air
is more dense and sinks
Equator
receives the most solar energy
The sun
the initial source of energy for wind
global winds
winds that travel long distances in steady patterns because of large convection cells on Earth.