weather chp. 2
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Weather Chp. 2. Energy of the Atmosphere Sun – 98% of the energy in Earth’s atmosphere comes from the sun in the form of electromagnetic waves. Radiation – is the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. -visible light most - infrared -ultraviolet. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Weather Chp. 2
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Energy of the Atmosphere
Sun – 98% of the energy in Earth’s atmosphere comes from the sun in the form of electromagnetic waves.
Radiation – is the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
-visible light most- infrared-ultraviolet
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Blue sky – is the product of the reflection and scattering of light in all directions causing the short wavelengths of blue and violet to appear.
Dusk and Dawn – the scattering of longer wavelengths (red and orange) due to light traveling through more atmosphere.
Dusk/dawn
Mid-day
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Energy at the surface
1. Absorbed by earth2. Reflected back to atmosphere3. Absorbed by the clouds and gasses in atmo.
Green house effect – is when energy is absorbed by water vapor, CO2, methane, and other gasses in the air, causing a warm “blanket” to form in the atmosphere.
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TemperatureThermal energy – the total energy of motion in
the molecules of a substance.
Temperature – is the average amount of energy of motion of each molecule of a substance, thus the measure of how hot or cold a substance is.
Thermometer – a thin glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains a liquid (colored alcohol)
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/waves_particles/wavpart2.html
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---- temp-----
when a liquid is heated up it will expand! This expansion is restricted to going only two directions in a thermometer, UP or Down! When it rises it indicates more energy in the liquid molecules and causing the liquid to expand up. When heat (energy) is lost the molecules will come closer together taking up less space and indicating a lower temp.
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Heat Transfer3 types
1. radiation – the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
2. Conduction – the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching.
3. Convection – The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid.
Pg. 51
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radiation
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Winds
Wind – is the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.
- pressure differences are caused byan unequal heating of the atmosph. - cold dense air sinks and warm air rises causing a movement of air
(wind)high pressure vs. low pressure.
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Anemometer – measures wind speed.Wind chill is the cooling of
warm blooded mammals do to heat loss from wind.
Wind direction – Named (west wind) by the direction is coming from. So, a west wind would be coming from the west and blowing toward the east.
Local wind – winds that blow over short distances. Ste. Gen to Cape or smaller, do to unequal heating of surface of Earth.
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Sea breeze – wind blowing inland from the sea.Earth heats up quicker less pressure than air over water
more pressure. Day time.Land breeze – wind blowing out to sea from the
land, due to opposite of sea breeze. Night time
Monsoons – sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons.
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Global winds – (created by unequal heating) winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances. The movement of air from the equator to the poles as a result of convection is a global wind. See pg 59.
Coriolis Effect – The way Earth’s rotation makes winds curve. http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fw/gifs/coriolis.mpg
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Jet stream – A high level stream of fast moving air. At altitudes of 6 miles high and at
speeds of 180km to 350km.
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El Nino
• El Nino - (El Nee-nyo) is the warming of water in the Pacific Ocean.
• Rain and flooding along the Pacific Coast• Warm water disrupts the food chain of fish,
birds, and sea mammals.• Tornadoes and thunderstorms in the
southern US• Fewer than normal hurricanes in the
Atlantic
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La Nina• La Nina - (Lah Nee-Nyah) is the cooling of
water in the Pacific Ocean. • Snow and rain on the west coast • Unusually cold weather in Alaska • Unusually warm weather in the rest of the USA • Drought in the southwest • Higher than normal number of hurricanes in the
Atlantic • http://esminfo.prenhall.com/science/
geoanimations/animations/26_NinoNina.html
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Water Cycle• Amount of water remains the same
as it moves through the cycle• Fresh water is limited• All living organisms need liquid water• Earth’s water is continually being
recycled
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Evaporation – process by which water molecules escape into the air by radiant energy from the sun changing water into a gas (water vapor).
Relative humidity – the percentage of moisture the air holds relative to the amount it could hold at a particular temperature.
Psychrometer – instrument used to measure the amount of R. humidity in the air. It consist of two thermometers, one wet and one dry.
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Cloud formation
Clouds form when water vapor in the air becomes liquid water or ice crystals. Water vapor changing into a liquid----CONDENSATION
The temperature at which condensation begins is called dew point.
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Cumulonimbus – Thunderstorm clouds that produce severe weather, tornadoes, hail, strong winds. Have anvil shape to top of cloud.
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CloudsCumulus – usually indicate fair weather. 2 to 7 miles in the sky (cotton balls).
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Cirrus – Feathery or fibrous in appearance. Very high altitudes usually between 6 and 12 kilometers. Indicate the onset of rain or snow in a few hours.
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Stratus clouds – smooth gray clouds that cover the whole sky and block out the sun are
called stratus clouds. These clouds produce steady, light precipitation.
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Precipitation – Water vapor that condenses and forms clouds that can fall to the Earth as rain, sleet, snow, freezing rain or hail.
sleet – water droplet that freezes when it falls through cold air. (winter)
snow – forms when water vapor changes directly to a solid.
Hail – ice balls that fall after water is frozen in the air then pushed further up and collects more water and freezes again, over and
over until it becomes to heavy to stay suspended in the air. The stronger the uplift the larger the hail stone. (summer)
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Freezing rain – rain that freezes upon contact with the ground.
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• IsobarA line on a weather map connecting places
that have the same air pressure.
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high-pressure system
A generally calm and clear weather system that occurs when air sinks down in a high-pressure center and spreads out toward areas of lower pressure as it nears the ground.
(More dense cold air)
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low-pressure system
A large and often stormy weather system that occurs when air moves around and into to a low-pressure center, then moves up to higher altitudes.
(Less Dense Warm Air)
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Storms• Caused by:• Changes in temperature & drop in
barometric pressure• Ex: Hurricanes are a low pressure mass
over tropical (warm) water
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Weather Fronts• Air mass-a huge body of air that has
similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure
• Front-the area where two air masses meet and do not mix
• Dense,cold air moves underneath the less dense warm air, pushing it up
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Front Types• Cold front-rapidly moving cold air mass
that runs into a slowly moving warm air mass
• Move quickly, causing violent storms• Warm front- warm air that collides with
cold air • Moves slowly, causing fog or rain for days,
and in the winter, snow
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Cold Front(More Dense cold Air)
Cold Front
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Warm Front(Less Dense Warm Air)
Warm Front
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Stationary Front
Stationary Front
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Weather Forecasting• Meteorologists-scientists who study
weather and try to predict it• Forecasting has greatly improved due to
computer technology• Collecting weather data has improved
because of satellites and balloons
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Seasons and Climate• Earth has seasons because Earth’s axis
tilted as it moves around the sun• Winter-axis tilted away from sun resulting
in shorter days and indirect rays• Summer-axis tilted toward sun resulting in
longer days and direct rays
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Climate• Caused by:• Altitude• Latitude• Mountain barriers• Proximity (closeness) to oceans
• Climate is classified by precipitation and temperature based on these factors