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Climate of Hong Kong

Climate of Hong Kong. The weather chart symbols. Anticyclone. Area of high pressure Characteristics: Isobars are circular Pressure is highest at the centre and decreases away from it Winds are weak Air sinks at the centre and winds has a clockwise direction. Weather conditions.

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Ecosystems and the Physical Environment

Ecosystems and the Physical Environment. 4. Overview of Chapter 4. Cycling of Materials within Ecosystems Solar Radiation The Atmosphere The Global Ocean Weather and Climate Internal Planetary Processes. Cycling of Materials- Biogeochemical Cycles.

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Ecosystems and the Physical Environment

Ecosystems and the Physical Environment. 4. Biogeochemical Cycles. Matter moves between ecosystems, environments, and organisms Biogeochemical cycling involves Biological, geologic and chemical interactions Five major cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur and Water (hydrologic).

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Solar Radiation

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Global Wind Patterns

Global Wind Patterns. What is Wind?. Wind is the movement of air from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure . Warmer air expands , becoming less dense than colder air. This causes air pressure to be generally lower where air is heated. The Coriolis Effect.

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Upwelling/Downwelling and Related Processes

Upwelling/Downwelling and Related Processes. The 2 nd Last Class. Global Primary Production (i.e. New Growth (g of Carbon / year) ).

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Objectives. In this section you will:. Learn about the landforms of South Asia. Discover the most important factor that affects climate in South Asia. Examine how people use the land and resources of South Asia. Key Terms.

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What drives the oceanic circulation ?

What drives the oceanic circulation ?. Thermohaline driven Wind driven. some of the observed main global surface current systems.

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In this section you will:

Objectives. In this section you will:. Learn about the landforms of South Asia. Discover the most important factor that affects climate in South Asia. Examine how people use the land and resources of South Asia. Key Terms.

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Climate is determined by multiple factors:

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READ SILENTLY e ither your independent SEM-R novel or your Literature book

READ SILENTLY e ither your independent SEM-R novel or your Literature book. December 6, 2011 - Winter Poetry TPCASTT - Cat on a Night of Snow Ho mework S tudy RIU flashcards for Thursday's quiz! Remember, media center checkout on Thursday. LA formative on Friday!

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