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DataStreme Atmosphere - Week 9 CWS Answer Form

Name: __________________________

CWS Activity 9A Answers

  1. (clockwise and outward) (counterclockwise and inward)

  2. (strong) (weak)

  3. (lower) (middle) (upper)

  4. (trough) (ridge)

  5. (5290) (5470) (5680) m

  6. (east) (west)

  7. (75) (135) (195) kts

  8. (trough) (ridge)

  9. (5500) (9200) (12,500) m

  10. (increases) (remains the same) (decreases)

  11. (75) (135) (195) kts

  12. (was) (was not)

  13. (decrease) (remain the same) (increase)

  14. (west) (east)

  15. (far apart) (close together)

  16. ("parallel" to the contour lines) (directed across contours at = large=20 angles)

CWS Activity 9B Answers

  1. (east) (west), . . . (higher) (lower)

  2. (highest) (lowest), . . . (highest) (lowest)

  3. (east) (west), . . . (higher) (lower)

  4. (negative) (positive), . . . (negative) (positive),
    (negative)=20 (positive), . . . (negative) (positive)

  5. (negative) (positive)

  6. (170=B0 E to 170=B0W) (160=B0 W to 140=B0 W) (120=B0 W to 100=B0 = W)

  7. (west) (east)

  8. (overall negative) (overall positive)
    (negative in the west and = positive=20 in the east)
    (positive in the west and negative in the east)

  9. (0.5) (1.0) (2.0) C deg

  10. (west) (east)

  11. (170=B0 W) (120=B0 W)

  12. (were) (were not)

  13. (1.5) (4.5) (7.5) C=B0

  14. (warmer) (cooler)

  15. (were) (were not)

  16. (=962) (=963) C=B0

  17. (a La Ni=F1a) (neutral conditions) (an El Ni=F1o)

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