WX1003 · Southern Hemisphere Weather
8 questions · 8 multiple choice · 0 written · ASA 109 Marine Weather — Southern Hemisphere Weather
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Q1
In the SH winds flow clockwise around Lows and counterclockwise around Highs, which is the reverse of the NH. What else can be said about this circulation?
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Q2
From which direction (on average) do the Roaring Forties blow from?
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Q3
A sea breeze starts off in the early morning as a light easterly in the waters off of Sydney, AU. What is this wind direction likely to be as the sea breeze builds later in the day?
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Q4
The usual sequence of directions in which a tropical cyclone moves in the Southern Hemisphere is ...?
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This is Southern Hemisphere. The motion can be described in a general way that applies to both hemispheres.
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Q5
You are in the southern hemisphere close to a tropical cyclone. The wind direction is backing over time. Where are you in relation to the tropical cyclone?
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Q6
On Southern Hemisphere inland and coastal waters, winds over low lands adjacent to the shore are what direction relative to winds on the water away from the shoreline?
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Does it matter if the winds are toward or away from the shore?
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Q7
On a Northern-Hemisphere weather map, most fronts are located south of their associated Lows. What is this situation in the Southern Hemisphere?
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Q8
The famous “southerly buster” as a storm name is...
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