Problem 1
Discuss the factors that control the average temperature in any region.
Problem 2
Discuss how oceans affect coastal climate.
Problem 3
Explain how changes in albedo can change regional or mean global temperature.
Problem 4
Explain the Hadley model and the three-cell model for global circulation. Discuss limitations of each.
Problem 5
Describe the trade winds. Why are they so predictable?
Problem 6
Why is the doldrums region relatively calm and rainy? Why are the horse latitudes calm and dry?
Problem 7
Describe the polar front and the jet stream. How do they affect weather?
Problem 8
Explain how horizontal and vertical ocean currents affect temperature.
Problem 9
Discuss and describe the five major climate zones and the plant communities associated with each.
Problem 10
Explain low urban climate differs from that of the surrounding countryside.
