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Air Masses
In this article we explore air masses – the idea that, by looking at where our wind is blowing from, and what has happened to
Contour Drawing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur7CSB4wLuI&feature=emb_title If you’ve ever looked at an Ordnance Survey Map, you’ll have seen the contours – lines joining places which are the same height above
Global Atmospheric Circulation
Suggested resources for teaching the Global Atmospheric Circulation.
In Depth – The Coriolis Effect
As air blows from high to low pressure in the atmosphere, the Coriolis force diverts the air so that it follows the pressure contours. In the Northern Hemisphere, this means that air is blown around low pressure in an anticlockwise direction and around high pressure in a clockwise direction.
Geography
New Films: Air Masses and the ITCZ
We have made two new explainer films which can be seen on YouTube: An Introduction to Air Masses All About the InterTropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
Passage of a Depression – Animation
Animation illustrating the weather associated with the passage of a depression.
Geography
Rainforest deforestation, the carbon and water cycles
A short animation to describe the relationship between deforestation, rainfall and river runoff.
Science
Short Atmospheric Physics Videos
A set of short videos which explore core physics processes in the atmosphere
Using Tree Rings for Past Weather and Climate
Using tree rings to teach weather, climate, correlation, photosynthesis, regression, the carbon cycle, isotopes and more