Thermal Circulations and the 3-cell Model of the Earth's
Global Scale Circulation - 1S1P Report Writing Guidelines
You can earn up to 7 points for report content, up to 3 pts for
writing quality, and up to 2 additional pts for a carefully drawn
and clearly labelled picture of the surface features in the 3-cell
model of the earth's global scale pressure and wind patterns.
Content
You should devote perhaps a
quarter or third of your written report to thermal
circulations. What causes them, what direction does the
wind blow in a thermal circulation? The remaining portion
of your report should be about the earth's global scale pressure
and winds. What ultimately causes the global
pattern? In what way(s) does the global scale pattern
resemble a thermal circulation? What are the main surface
features found in the 3-cell model (i.e. sea level pressure and
surface wind belts). You may limit yourself to the region
between about 45 S to 45 N latitude if you wish. Where
might precipitation be abundant or scarce? Some of the
features are given unusual names such as the "doldrums", the
"horse latitudes", and the "trade winds." You might
mention how certain features in the global wind pattern cause
the ocean currents found off the east and west coasts of the
US. Movement of what 3-cell model feature is
responsible for our summer monsoon? You probably won't be
able to cover all of this in a one side of one page (double
spaced) report.
Sketch/Drawing
This should be something you have drawn, not
something you have found online and pasted into your report (if
you find a particularly clear figure online you will have to try
to reproduce it as best you can on your own). Your drawing
will be judged on neatness and clarity. Your written
report should fit onto one side of one page, you may use an
additional page for your figure or drawing. I would
encourage you to use as much of that page as you can for your
figure.
Writing Quality
Explain the material in your
own words - your report should be your understanding and
explanation of the material. I will be looking
for a clear, accurate, well organized report. This is
easier to do if you have a good understanding of the material
before you begin to write your report.