6. Below is a surface weather map for February 17, 2015, prepared by the National Weather Service...

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6. Below is a surface weather map for February 17, 2015, prepared by the National Weather Service (http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/sfe/2015/usfntloop XXXXXXXXXXgif). Use this map for the questions below it. The labels indicate barometric pressure (mb), and the lines are isobars. Also, note the position of fronts and H and L pressure centers 1e XXXXXXXXXXFIGURE R5.1 Surface weather map for February 17,2015 Use your knowledge of wind flow around cyclones and anticyclones to sketch arrows on the map indicating the wind direction. A. B. where on this map would you find a warm air mass? C. where is rain or snow probably occurring? D. What type of weather probably is occurring in Oklahoma and Kansas? Where would you likely find the coldest weather in the United States under these conditions? E. 7. For the following questions, refer to the map of worldwide annual average precipitation (Figure 10.1 on p. 258 of your textbook, or see the Powerpoint file used in class). A. Why does so much precipitation occur in the equatorial sections of central Africa? B. Why is the climate of central Australia very dry? its south ot a midle. C. Why does a large amount of precipitation fall along the Pacific Northwest region of North America (from Oregon northward along the Canadian coast to Alaska)? D. Why is the climate of central Asia dry Notice the precipitation pattern in western South America. Why is it dry along the west E. between 5 and 30° S, but wet along the west coast between 35 and 55 S R. Why is the east coast of South America dry between about 40t and S0° S latitude

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(A): The equatorial region of Central Africa lies near equator hence it receives high temperature throughout year. Due to constant high temperature, there is high moisture or water vapour in the atmosphere that yields heavy rainfall. There is convectional type of rainfall which daily afternoon. There is no winter season in this belt.
(B): The central Australia experiences dry weather conditions because of these factors:
· The Central Australia lies in the Subtropical High Pressure belt that discourages rainfall due to stable atmospheric conditions. The air descends here.

6. Below is a surface weather map for February 17, 2015, prepared by the National Weather Service (http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/sfe/2015/usfntloop XXXXXXXXXXgif). Use this map for the...

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