Identify two Swedish scholars who contributed in the field of climatology (A) Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit (B) Anders Celsius (C) Vilhelm Bjerknes (D) Tor Bergeron (E) Gaspard Gustay Coriolis Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(B) and (D) only
Anders Celsius and Tor Bergeron were Swedish. Celsius contributed the temperature scale bearing his name, while Bergeron developed the ice-crystal explanation of precipitation formation. Bjerknes was Norwegian, Coriolis French and Fahrenheit German; hence (B) and (D) are correct.
Important Questions from Climatology
- Cyclones are quite common in the ________ and often cause much damage to coastal areas.
- Which one of the following terms is associated with Cold Stress?
Consider the following salient features of Tornado and choose the correct option:
A. Tornadoes are very violent rotating systems of air
B. The pressure in the center of tornado is extremely low
C. The movement of tornadoes is in well-defined route and direction
D. The arrival of tornado is heralded by dark and thick clouds in the sky
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- Identify the primary climatic events:
A. Heavy Rain
B. Cold Waves
C. Urban Water Shortage
D. Harvest Failure
E. Droughts
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : - Which of the following is responsible for causing convectional rainfall?
