Tropical Weather: Cyclones and Equatorial Disturbances

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What is the unit of specific humidity?

g/kg (correct)

g/m³

ºC

kg/m³

What happens when the relative humidity exceeds 100%?

Condensation occurs (correct)

Evaporation occurs

Sublimation occurs

The air becomes saturated

What is the main factor that affects the saturated vapour pressure?

Pressure

Humidity

Density

Temperature (correct)

What is the process by which the temperature of a rising air parcel decreases?

Adiabatic expansion Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the rate at which temperature decreases in a rising, expanding air parcel?

Adiabatic lapse rate Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the saturated vapour pressure as the temperature falls?

It decreases exponentially Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical diameter of a tropical cyclone?

500 to 3000 km Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for tropical cyclones to form?

Warm water and low atmospheric pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of movement of equatorial Rossby waves?

Westward Signup and view all the answers

What is the main driver of ocean currents?

Wind-driven currents Signup and view all the answers

What is the force that drives the Thermohaline Conveyor Belt?

Cold saline water sinking in the North Atlantic Ocean Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary driver of the tropical atmosphere?

Thermodynamics Signup and view all the answers

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