Vocabulary
Definition of Heat
the measurement of energy moving from high to low kinetic energy
definition of Coriolis effect
the cause of winds near the equator in the northern and southern hemisphere to curve west
what are Hadley cells
they are the largest convection cell and they are located 0 and 30 degrees north and south
definition of albedo
the fraction of light that a surface reflects
definition of prevailing wind
a predictable wind produced by the combination of high and low pressure areas and the coriolis effect
what are trade winds
Trade winds are winds that blow from east to west in the tropics from 5 to 25 degrees north and south
Definition of kinetic energy
energy of motion
definition of sea breeze
a wind that blows from sea and onto land
what are doldrums
They have no wind and are located at the equator(0 degrees)
definition of insulation
material that can refuse energy transfers
Definition of land breeze
a wind that blows from land into sea
What are horse latitudes
Definition of Engineering problem
A challenge that needs to be solved by identifying the design criteria (requirements) and constraints.