MEA 200 Exam 2

Vernal Equinox

Start of Spring

Autumnal Equinox

Start of Fall

Winter and Spring

Daylength increases during

Summer and Fall

Daylength decreases during

Insolation

Measure of solar radiation received on a given area at a given time

Eccentricity 

Imperfect circle or orbit

Obliquity

Axis tilted

Precession

Concept that tip of the earth rotates a little

Albedo

Ratio of radiation reflected

Troposphere

Lowest layer of atmosphere

Low Pressure System

Warm, moist air that rises and rotates counterclockwise

High Pressure System

Cool & dry air that sinks and rotates clockwise, sucking in air

Hurricane

North American Tropical Cyclone

Typhoon

Western/North Pacific Tropical Cyclone

Cyclone

Southern/Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclone

Floating Drifter, Current Meter

Direct Current Measuring Methods

Pressure gradients, Radar altimeters, Doppler flow meter

Indirect Current Measuring Methods