The following are questions provided by the groups presenting their research this
term.... some of these (or variations WILL be on the final)
What are the two types of cloud seeding and what distinguishes the two?
 Give a brief description of the different types of weather modification.
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What is a Hurricane forecast model?
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What are two advancements that helped the development of hurricane forecast
models?
1. Name the two different basic categories of glacier classifications by shape and
give an example of each with diagram. (see frame 18 of glacial presentation)
2. Briefly compare/contrast the Milankovitach Theory to the Snowball Earth Theory.
(see frame 4-8 of glacial presentation)
Explain ENSO, What is it and how does effect seasonal meteorology/climatology?
How does El Nino impact fisheries along the coast of South America?
Discuss the Aurora Australius or the also called Southern Lights.
2. What are some of the theories or speculations to why the Ross Ice
Shelf is depleting?
3. During which months does the hole in the ozone increase and in
which months does it return to normal size?
1. What are the three main problems of environmental determinism involving any
country?
Cultural, Political, Economical
2. Why could cultural, and economical not be effected by the environment?
Mainly because countries with the same climate might have two different views on
culture and their economy, and countries with totally different climate zones might agree
on cultural and economical policies
What atmospheric element was reported to have dramatically ridden the roller coaster of
change throughout geologic time? Oxygen, Hydrogen, Sodium, Aluminum
What proterozoic organism introduced as well as considerably increased atmospheric
oxygen content on the earth? Butterflies, photosynthetic cyanobacteria, ostracods,
fishsticks.
Describe the 5 or 6 air mass types (e.g. continental polar, marine tropical etc). Describe a
source region for each air mass type and describe (with an example) modification of an
airmass as it flows over land with different characteristics (e.g. the warming and drying
of a mP airmass as it flows over the interior US)
Discuss Lake Effect snows, provide examples
If I give you a standard station model , be able to describe each component of the display
Describe the weather ‘signature’ of a mid latitude cyclone, and be able to recognize the
wind/temp/dew point signatures of the passage of warm and cold fronts.
Be able to describe ‘doppler’ RADAR... ask someone who was on the trip to HSV... what
is a ‘gate to gate’ image signature? What does it signify?
What is a rossby wave? How does the Rossby wave impact local weather patterns?
Be able to ‘read’ a meteorological RADAR image (I might put a sample in and ask you to
describe what you are seeing).
SEE YOU TUESDAY NIGHT