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Geography 101 Earth Science Fall, 2004 Study Guide for Exam #3 Hawaii and other Islands orographic precipitation high islands low islands coral islands Pacific plate hotspots native mammals water supply landfills rainforest vs. desert Mauna Kea Mauna Loa Kilauea Atmosphere Composition Focus Study 3.1 (pp.73-75) News Report 3.2 (p.76) meteorology climatology composition of theatmosphere absorption reflection albedo water vapor ozone Atmospheric Moisture specific humidity relative humidity dew point psychrometer evaporation condensation sublimation cirrus clouds cumulus clouds Air Pressure & Wind air pressure mercury barometer causes of wind isobar pressure gradient Coriolis effect jet stream cyclone (lows) anticyclone (highs) westerlies non-rotating earth easterlies subpolar low monsoons polar high equatorial low subtropical high sea / land breezes valley & mountain breezes Weather Patterns & Severe Storms air mass polar air mass (P) tropcical air mass (T) continental air mass (c) maritime air mass (m) tornadoes warm front Doppler radar cold front hurricanes stationary front eye wall occluded front tropical depression mid-latitude cyclone tropical storm thunderstorms storm surge CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Climate global warming El Nino Alternative Energy Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Effect SC4 Veggie Car