Assignment 6- Wind and Pressure

Directions:

For this assignment you will download and print the  Cyclones and Anticyclones.pdf.      Download  Cyclones and Anticyclones.pdf.     

On page one, you will drawing in the movement of wind in high and low pressure in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere showing the influence of the Coriolis effect, friction and the pressure gradient (ie. converging/diverging, Clockwise/ Counterclockwise). In the other drawings on this page, you will identify the area of localized low pressure and high pressure and draw in  arrows as appropriate (air rising, descending, blowing from high to low). Make sure to label the High and the Low and draw in arrows showing the direction of air flow including rising or sinking air.

On page two, you will label the components of the general circulation of the atmosphere:

The Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), The Subtropical Highs (STH),The SubPolar Lows, The Polar Highs, The Polar Easterlies, The Westerlies, the NE and SE Trade Winds, and the Doldrums and the Horse Latitudes

On page three,  you will label the Westerlies, the Subtropical Highs, the NE Trade winds, the SE Trade winds, and the Intertropical convergence zone

On page four, you will follow the directions provided at the top of the page, drawing in the isobars;  arrows showing the wind direction and you will answer the questions provided. If you need some help drawing isolines, this video Links to an external site. may help.

Once this is complete you can scan or photograph your assignment. If you have an IPhone you can scan your assignment in Notes. There are also a number of free apps you can download to scan your assignment. I would prefer a pdf. Please make sure your answers are legible. If I can't read it, I won't grade it.