Chapter 10 - Wind: Global Systems

Index of Lecture Notes

• General circulation of the atmosphere:
• Single-cell model of the general circulation
• Three-cell model of the general circulation
• Global surface pressure in January
• Global surface pressure in July - semi permanent systems
• Global surface pressure in July - seasonal systems
• Global Precipitation
• Pacific and Bermuda Highs
• La and Atlanta annual precipitation
• Polar and subtropical jet stream locations
• Jet stream waves
• jet stream formation - polar jet
• jet stream formation - polar jet and the pressure gradient aloft
• jet stream formation - polar jet plan view
• Jet stream formation - subtropical jet
• Global Ocean Currents
• Upwelling
• El Nino defined and El Nino years
• Warm Water Animation
• Normal SSTs in December
• SSTs during El Nino year
• Normal trade winds
• Trade winds during El Nino year
• La Nina
• Teleconnections
• The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)
• Review Questions
• Homework
• Sample test questions