PPL Meteorology 02

Climatic zones

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How does the general seasonal circulation in the troposphere change between summer and winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

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What is the primary direction of Westerlies in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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What are the typical weather conditions in an area with a flat pressure pattern in summer?

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What weather conditions are typically associated with a westerly situation in mid-latitudes?

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What is the strong, cold and gusty north-easterly wind which descends to the Adriatic Sea from the Dinaric Alps, the mountains behind the coast of Croatia.

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What is the warm, dry, gusty wind which occurs over the lower slopes on the lee side (the side which is not directly exposed to wind and weather) of a mountain barrier.