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80 26.7 75- E 23.9 70- 21.1 65- 18.3 60- 15.6 San Francisco Norfolk• 55- 12.8 50 10.0 45- 7.2 ONorfolk 40- E4.4 O-San Francisco 35- 1.7 30. -1.1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Figure 6.11 San Francisco, California, and Norfolk, Virginia, are on the same line of latitude, yet San Francisco is warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than Norfolk. Part of the reason is that wind tends to flow from west to east at this latitude. Thus, air in San Francisco has moved over the ocean while air in Norfolk has approached over land. Water doesn't warm as much as land in the summer, nor cool as much in winter-a demonstration of thermal inertia. Temperature (°F) Temperature (°C) BuIuJeen betueg e

80 26.7 75- E 23.9 70- 21.1 65- 18.3 60- 15.6 San Francisco Norfolk• 55- 12.8 50 10.0 45- 7.2 ONorfolk 40- E4.4 O-San Francisco 35- 1.7 30. -1.1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Figure 6.11 San Francisco, California, and Norfolk, Virginia, are on the same line of latitude, yet San Francisco is warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than Norfolk. Part of the reason is that wind tends to flow from west to east at this latitude. Thus, air in San Francisco has moved over the ocean while air in Norfolk has approached over land. Water doesn't warm as much as land in the summer, nor cool as much in winter-a demonstration of thermal inertia. Temperature (°F) Temperature (°C) BuIuJeen betueg e

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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Look up the places in the continental United States where the hottest and coldest temperature records have been set. Do you see any relationship with thermal inertia?

80 26.7 75- E 23.9 70- 21.1 65- 18.3 60- 15.6 San Francisco Norfolk• 55- 12.8 50 10.0 45- 7.2 ONorfolk 40- E4.4 O-San Francisco 35- 1.7 30. -1.1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Figure 6.11 San Francisco, California, and Norfolk, Virginia, are on the same line of latitude, yet San Francisco is warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than Norfolk. Part of the reason is that wind tends to flow from west to east at this latitude. Thus, air in San Francisco has moved over the ocean while air in Norfolk has approached over land. Water doesn't warm as much as land in the summer, nor cool as much in winter-a demonstration of thermal inertia. Temperature (°F) Temperature (°C) BuIuJeen betueg e
Transcribed Image Text:80 26.7 75- E 23.9 70- 21.1 65- 18.3 60- 15.6 San Francisco Norfolk• 55- 12.8 50 10.0 45- 7.2 ONorfolk 40- E4.4 O-San Francisco 35- 1.7 30. -1.1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Figure 6.11 San Francisco, California, and Norfolk, Virginia, are on the same line of latitude, yet San Francisco is warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than Norfolk. Part of the reason is that wind tends to flow from west to east at this latitude. Thus, air in San Francisco has moved over the ocean while air in Norfolk has approached over land. Water doesn't warm as much as land in the summer, nor cool as much in winter-a demonstration of thermal inertia. Temperature (°F) Temperature (°C) BuIuJeen betueg e
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