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When Moist stable air flowing upslope can be expected to?
produce stratus type clouds.
What kind of fog is found in the mountains when humid air is pushed up to make fog?
Upslope fog
What is the upslope air movement caused by rapid heating of air along mountain slopes during the day?
Foehn winds, also called chinook winds east of the Rocky Mountains, and Santa Ana winds in southern California.
Why does the US have more snowfall than canad?
In general, it does not, though it varies by region. Much of Canada is relatively dry, especially in the central and north regions, so not a lot of snow falls despite being so snow. For example, a lot of snow falls in the US Rockies because of the upslope effect of the mountains, so comparing this to the Canadian Plains would be kind of unfair.
How many time zones from England to Texas?
Texas has 2 Time Zones: Mountain Time Texas: Daylight Saving Time: This time is 6 time zones to England Standard Time: This time is 7 time zones to England Central Time Texas: Daylight Saving Time: 5 Time Zones Standard Time: 6 Time Zones
How does upslope fog form?
Upslope fog forms when air moves gently up in elevation enough for the layer to reach saturation.
What is upslope fog?
An upslope fog is a fog created when moist air is lifted by a mountain or an upward sloping terrain. Condensation then occurs near the ground to form clouds.
Which type of fog is produced when air is lifted over a topographic barrier?
upslope fog
The fog that results from the nightly cooling of the earth is called?
radiation fog
When Moist stable air flowing upslope can be expected to?
produce stratus type clouds.
What kind of fog is found in the mountains when humid air pushes up to make fog?
Upslope fog
What kind of fog is found in the mountains when humid air is pushed up to make fog?
Upslope fog
What fog results from adiabatic cooling?
Upslope is the only possibility because it's the only one where the air is rising.
What is an anabatic wind?
An anabatic wind is an upslope wind - when the wind is blowing up a hill or mountain as a result of local surface heating.
As an air mass moves first upslope and then downslope over a mountain. What happens to air's moisture and heat content?
look in ch. 31 of your textbook
What is hilo's Hawaii annual rainfall?
Within the city of Hilo, average rainfall varies from about 130 inches a year near the shore to as much as 200 inches upslope
What is the upslope air movement caused by rapid heating of air along mountain slopes during the day?
Foehn winds, also called chinook winds east of the Rocky Mountains, and Santa Ana winds in southern California.
