Tropical Circulation

What is the Hadley Cell and how does it contribute to global atmospheric circulation?

• The Hadley Cell is a fictional concept created for science fiction novels

• The Hadley Cell is a man-made structure used to control weather patterns

• The Hadley Cell contributes to global atmospheric circulation by redistributing heat from the equator towards the poles

• The Hadley Cell is a type of tropical fruit that affects global atmospheric circulation

Explain the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and discuss its seasonal migration.

• The ITCZ migrates seasonally following the movement of the moon.

• The ITCZ is a high-pressure system near the poles where trade winds converge.

• The ITCZ is a belt of low pressure near the equator where trade winds converge, characterized by rising warm air, heavy rainfall, and thunderstorms.

• The ITCZ is a region of calm weather with no precipitation.

How does the Coriolis effect influence wind patterns in the tropics?

• The Coriolis effect has a weaker influence on wind patterns in the tropics.

• The Coriolis effect only affects wind patterns in the polar regions.

• The Coriolis effect has a stronger influence on wind patterns in the tropics.

• The Coriolis effect causes wind patterns in the tropics to be stationary.

Describe the role of Conservation of Angular Momentum in the formation of jet streams.

• The formation of jet streams is influenced by the rotation of the Moon

• Conservation of Angular Momentum influences the direction and speed of winds, creating high-speed jet streams.

• Jet streams are solely formed due to the Earth's magnetic field

• Conservation of Angular Momentum has no impact on the formation of jet streams

How do jet streams impact weather patterns in different regions?

• Jet streams create a cooling effect in tropical regions

• Jet streams impact weather patterns by influencing the movement of air masses, steering storms, and affecting temperature gradients in different regions.

• Jet streams have no impact on weather patterns

• Jet streams cause earthquakes in different regions

Explain the significance of the Coriolis effect in the movement of air masses in the tropics.

• The Coriolis effect has no impact on air masses in the tropics

• The Coriolis effect influences the direction of winds and the formation of weather systems in the tropics by deflecting air masses to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

• The Coriolis effect causes air masses to move straight without any deflection

• The Coriolis effect only affects air masses in the polar regions

How does the migration of the ITCZ affect precipitation patterns in tropical regions?

• The migration of the ITCZ has no impact on precipitation patterns in tropical regions.

• The migration of the ITCZ shifts the location of heavy rainfall, affecting precipitation patterns in tropical regions.

• The migration of the ITCZ leads to increased snowfall in tropical regions.

• The migration of the ITCZ causes a decrease in temperature in tropical regions.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• The ITCZ sits at the convergence of the trade winds,

  usually located with solar heating maximum

• Over ocean ITCZ collocated with SST maximum.

• The ITCZ is A region of continuous rising motion right around the tropics

• The rising motion in the ITCZ is concentrated within convective systems, so there are big gaps in between