Convergence resulting in rising atmospheric motion at the surface can occur in all of the following settings except
A)where upper air flow speeds up and there is upper air divergence.
B)where air encounters topographic barriers like mountains.
C)where there is a collision of two wind systems such as found along the equator.
D)where air moves from a large body of land to a large body of water.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Convergence leading to rising atmospheric motion typically occurs in scenarios where air masses collide or are forced upwards by physical barriers, such as in the cases of upper air divergence (A), encountering mountains (B), and the collision of wind systems along the equator (C). However, the movement of air from land to water (D) does not inherently cause convergence and rising motion; instead, it might lead to differences in temperature and pressure that affect weather patterns, but not necessarily through the mechanism of convergence at the surface.

Convergence Resulting in Rising Atmospheric Motion at the Surface Can