Problem
A. What happens to atmospheric pressure with increasing altitude?
B. How does the pressure gradient relate to wind speed?
C. Why are friction layer (surface) winds different from upper-atmosphere geostrophic winds?
D. Describe the wind pattern (clockwise vs. counter-clockwise) and vertical air movement (rising vs. sinking) in a Northern Hemisphere surface cyclones.
E. Describe the wind pattern (clockwise vs. counter-clockwise) and vertical air movement (rising vs. sinking) in a Northern Hemisphere surface anti-cyclone.
F. Summarize the locations and characteristics of the seven components of the general circulation of the atmosphere.
a. Intertropical convergence zone
b. Trade winds
c. Subtropical highs
d. Westerlies
e. Polar fronts
f. Polar easterlies
g. Polar highs
G. Why do the seven components of the general circulation shift seasonally?
H. Define the term monsoon. Where are the two major monsoon systems located?