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Air Circulation and Precipitation

Air Circulation and Precipitation. Spencer V. Connor H. Noah P. Inter-tropical convergence zone. Known as doldrums by sailors They are near the equator Where Northeast and Southeast trade winds meet About 5 degrees north and south. Tornados. A wind column that touches earth

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Air Circulation and Precipitation

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  1. Air Circulation and Precipitation Spencer V. Connor H. Noah P.

  2. Inter-tropical convergence zone • Known as doldrums by sailors • They are near the equator • Where Northeast and Southeast trade winds meet • About 5 degrees north and south

  3. Tornados • A wind column that touches earth • Cumulonimbus cloud • Average speeds can be 112 mph • Made up of dust and dirt • Land spout & waterspout tornados and multiple vortex

  4. Fujita Scale • F0(<73) – Light damage • F1(73-112) – Moderate damage • F2(113-157) – Considerable damage • F3(158-206) – Severe damage • F4(207-260) – Devastating damage • F5(261-318) – incredible damage

  5. Tropical Cyclones • Same thing as a hurricane • Gets force from evaporating water • Can cause heavy rains and flooding • Weaken very fast over land • Helpful- can clear up droughts • Winds can be from 63 to 90 km/hr.

  6. Hurricanes • Large powerful winds • Formed over large bodies of water • Travel towards land • They pick up speed and power over water • Can be very dangerous and deadly

  7. Bibliography • "Tornado." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Sept. 2013. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. • "About Tropical Cyclones." About Tropical Cyclones. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. • "Tropical Cyclone." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 09 Dec. 2013. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. • "The Top 10 Deadliest US Tornadoes." THE TRUTH BEHIND THE SCENES. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. • "List of the Most Intense Tropical Cyclones." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 08 Nov. 2013. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. • "Fujita Tornado Damage Scale." Fujita Tornado Damage Scale. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013. • "National Hurricane Center." National Hurricane Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013 • "Hurricanes." Hurricanes. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013. • "List of the Most Intense Tropical Cyclones." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 08 Nov. 2013. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. "Environmental Insights and Reflections: Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)." Environmental Insights and Reflections: Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013. • "Diary Entries." BeezNeez. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013. • "Tornados." Untitled 1. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013. • "National Hurricane Center." National Hurricane Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013. • "About Tropical Cyclones." About Tropical Cyclones. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013. • "Untitled." Untitled. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013. • "Physical Sciences Division." ESRL News. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013. • https://spark.ucar.edu/shortcontent/global-look-moving-air-atmospheric-circulation • "The EF Scale Explained." Wxbrad Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013.

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