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ocean atmosphere system

This class was created by Brainscape user Hannah Doddrell. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Hannah Doddrell
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Decks in this class (19)

Structure Of The Atmosphere
What is stefan s law,
What is wien s law,
What is the specific heat capacit...
21  cards
Moisture In The Atmosphere
What the 4 key factors of evapora...,
Define partial pressures,
Define vapour pressure and what i...
17  cards
Cloud And Precipitation Processes
What is a hygroscopic nuclei,
What is coalescence,
What relative humidity does pure ...
16  cards
Cloud Features
What is cloud cover measured in,
What is the height from the base ...,
What are the three levels of clou...
10  cards
Wind & Atmospheric Motion
What is wind,
What is another name for the appr...,
Describe the coriolis force
15  cards
Jet Streams
What does the jet stream do,
Give 3 features of jet streams,
What is the standard pressure level
17  cards
Air Masses And Fronts
What is a front,
What do you always see at a front,
What is an air mass
12  cards
Convergence And Divergence
What is convergence,
What is divergence,
What type of motion is associated...
18  cards
Circulation Systems
What are the three circulation sy...,
What is a mid latitude depression,
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,
What is a halocline
32  cards
Nutrients and Biological Oceanography
What are plankton,
What are the three sizes of phyto...,
What are zooplankton
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,
What is the equation for wave ste...,
What is the wave period
25  cards
Observing Waves and Ocean Circulation (1)
What was the name of the first sc...,
What does the xbt probe look at,
What does an atsr sst image show
20  cards
Ocean Circulation (2) - Eddies
5 characteristics of eddies,
What is the difference between a ...,
What are 5 key roles of eddies
12  cards
Storm Surges
What is a surge,
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
18  cards

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