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Geography 101 Earth Science Fall 2011 Study Guide for Exam #3 Atmosphere Composition Focus Study 3.1 News Report 3.1 meteorology climatology composition of the atmosphere Atmospheric Moisture evaporation condensation specific humidity relative humidity dew point psychrometer cirrus clouds cumulus clouds Air Pressure & Wind air pressure mercury barometer causes of wind isobars pressure gradient Coriolis effect cyclone (lows) anticyclone (highs) non-rotating earth subpolar low polar high equatorial low subtropical high westerlies easterlies Weather Patterns & Severe Storms air mass polar air mass (P) tropcical air mass (T) continental air mass (c) maritime air mass (m) warm front cold front stationary front occluded front mid-latitude cyclone thunderstorms tornadoes Doppler radar hurricanes eye wall tropical depression tropical storm storm surge Climate global warming Greenhouse Effect el Nino ____________________________________ Possible Essay Questions Describe a mid-latitude cyclone. Please draw and describe a sequence of diagrams showing the life of a mid-latitude cyclone. How does a mid-latitude cyclone end? Tell me everything you know. Describe the concept of pressure gradient. What is the greenhouse effect? Describe how a psychrometer works. Describe how a mercury barometer works. Describe El Nino. What is the difference between meteorology and climatology? Be prepared to fill the five-column table that you completed showing air temperature, maximum water vapor capacity, actual water vapor, relative humidity and dew point temperature. Be prepared to fill in the global circulation model diagram as discussed in class.