Recent questions tagged atmospheric-science

A stream of moist air at $101$ $\mathrm{kPa}$ and $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ undergoes a constant pressure process such that its dry bulb temperature increases and specific ...

Which of the following is TRUE for the 'Summer solistice' in the Northern Hemisphere?Longest night of the yearEqual duration of daylight and nightLongest duration of dayl...

Which of the following options are parts of the atmospheric boundary layer?Benthic boundary layer, Internal boundary layerMixed layer, Entrainment layerMixed layer, Inter...

Which of the following weather systems has the shortest duration of lifecycle?Tropical CyclonesThunderstormsWestern DisturbanceWinter Monsoon

Which of the following statements based on the given figure is / are TRUE with respect to the upwelling process in the ocean?Wind is northerly.Wind is southerly.Event occ...

In a stable atmosphere, the change in pressure (in kilo Pascal) at a height of $100 \mathrm{~m}$ from the mean sea level is $\_\_\_\_$. (rounded off to three decimal plac...

From the given cases ( $\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{R}$ and $\mathrm{S}$), which represents the annual mean profile of dissolved oxygen in the Bay of Bengal?$\mathrm{...

The given figure illustrates a subtropical gyre in the Southern Indian Ocean. Identify the currents in the correct sequence of $\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{R}$ and $\...

Which of the following is/are generally associated within a cyclonic eddy in the northern Indian Ocean?UpwellingPositive sea level anomalyNegative sea level anomalyDownwe...

Which of the following combinations of forces is/are balanced in a cyclostrophic motion?Pressure Gradient, Coriolis, and CentrifugalPressure Gradient and CentrifugalCentr...

Which of the following statements is/are correct for the Equatorial Indian Ocean during a positive Indian Ocean Dipole event?Strong surface westerly windsWeak surface wes...

The temperature of a dry air parcel is $20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ at a height of $150$ $\mathrm{m}$ with atmospheric pressure of $1000$ $\mathrm{hPa}$. If the air parcel ris...

A steady westerly wind is blowing over the ocean surface at a latitude of $30^{\circ} \mathrm{N}$ and exerting a wind stress of $0.8 \mathrm{~N} \mathrm{~m}^{-2}$.The mag...

In a free atmosphere without friction, if the pressure increases by one kilo Pascal eastward across a distance of $200$ $\mathrm{km}$, the magnitude of geostrophic flow (...

Which of the following is/are greenhouse gas(es), as identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change $\text{(IPCC)}$?Nitrogen dioxide ( $\mathrm{NO}_{2}$)Nitr...

Which one of the following defines the angle made by the line joining the centers of the sun and the earth with its projection on the equatorial plane?DeclinationLatitude...

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE concerning a wind turbine generation system?The rotor power coefficient, $C_{p}$, of a multi-blade turbine is a monotonical...

​​​​​During which of the following times of the day is the $2 \: \mathrm{m}$ air temperature usually the lowest at a tropical location?At sunriseAt noonAt sunsetAt midnig...

​​​At which of the following locations in the atmosphere is the anvil of a towering cumulonimbus cloud usually located?Top of the surface layerTop of the boundary layerTr...

​​​Which one of the following is the main reason why tropical cyclones rarely form over the Bay of Bengal during the summer monsoon season?Strong vertical wind shear.Weak...