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robodude wrote:However, most pictures found are the Internet are really good pictures of clouds, where there's no way of mistaking what type it is. A good proctor would take thier own picture where the cloud shapes are less defined, so you shouldn't depend on pictures in your notes. Not that you shouldn't have pictures in your notes, but you also need to be able to identify clouds without the aid of pictures or guides to help you, just in case.
right, so you should just put a description of the cloud with its unique characteristics, and maybe a picture.
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The Meteorology test #2 in the 2009 Test Exchange has a few errors. I didn't count exactly how many, but there's at least one or two, such as question one, where according to the test the sun's rays are most direct around the North pole( :?: )
Just so you know. If anyone wants to go back and check the test, that would be great, but if not, be carefull.
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robodude wrote:The Meteorology test #2 in the 2009 Test Exchange has a few errors. I didn't count exactly how many, but there's at least one or two, such as question one, where according to the test the sun's rays are most direct around the North pole( :?: )
Just so you know. If anyone wants to go back and check the test, that would be great, but if not, be carefull.
Yeah. I was confused about that too. Last time I checked, it was the equator.... :?

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is the corioles force greater in the poles or the equator?
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it is greater on the equator
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according to a meteorology practice test on the forum, it is at the poles
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EDIT: Please disregard this post. rfscoach proved me wrong.
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The Coriolis Force is Greater at the POLES.

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guide ... /crls.rxml

The amount of deflection the air makes is directly related to both the speed at which the air is moving and its latitude. Therefore, slowly blowing winds will be deflected only a small amount, while stronger winds will be deflected more. Likewise, winds blowing closer to the poles will be deflected more than winds at the same speed closer to the equator. The Coriolis force is zero right at the equator.
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rfscoach wrote:The Coriolis Force is Greater at the POLES.

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guide ... /crls.rxml

The amount of deflection the air makes is directly related to both the speed at which the air is moving and its latitude. Therefore, slowly blowing winds will be deflected only a small amount, while stronger winds will be deflected more. Likewise, winds blowing closer to the poles will be deflected more than winds at the same speed closer to the equator. The Coriolis force is zero right at the equator.
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yeah. my mistake. thats what i thought. but the websites on the internet make the coriolis force so confusing. Do the winds deflect to the left or to the right in the northern hemisphere? (if you are looking at the earth from like outer space)
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