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?

    <p>Adiabatic expansion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Adiabatic lapse rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It decreases exponentially</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical diameter of a tropical cyclone?

    <p>500 to 3000 km</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary for tropical cyclones to form?

    <p>Warm water and low atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of movement of equatorial Rossby waves?

    <p>Westward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main driver of ocean currents?

    <p>Wind-driven currents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that drives the Thermohaline Conveyor Belt?

    <p>Cold saline water sinking in the North Atlantic Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary driver of the tropical atmosphere?

    <p>Thermodynamics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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