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Guided Notes: Atmosphere
Layers of the Atmosphere
Atmosphere: Absorbs solar radiation, Burns up meteors, transports and recycles water, and other chemicals, and moderates climate
Main Components:
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o Meteorology is the study of:
Weather Climate
Ex. Ex.
o Air Density : Cold air is __________ dense than warm air.
Pressure SystemsLow Pressure High Pressure
Global Winds :o The atmosphere __________ itselfo It moves __________ air to the poles and __________ air toward the equatoro Jet streams are:
Air Masses are _______ bodies of air that take on the ___________________ of the area they cover (land and water)
Fronts are the __________ regions separating two _____________________.
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Front Type Definition SymbolWarm
Cold
Stationary
Occluded
Water Vapor in the Atmosphere
o Precipitation is: __________________________________________________________
Humidity Relative Humidity
o Saturation is when air contains the ______________ quantity of water vapor that it can hold at a given _______________ and _______________. __________ air contains more water vapor than _________ air
Dew Point is: __________________________________________________________________
Cloud Formation
1. Condensation Nuclei:
2. Coalescence:
3. Precipitation:
Clouds are classified by:
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Interpreting Weather Models and Maps
We can find all of the following through reading a weather model: Temperature, Dew Point, Cloud Cover, Present Weather, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Location, and Atmospheric Pressure (mb)
Temperature:
Current Weather:
Dew Point:
Cloud Cover:
Pressure:
Wind Speed:
Wind Direction:
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Pressure Differences
Isobars:
Pressure Gradient:
Closely Spaced Isobars:
Widely Spaced Isobars:
Think about it: What causes our seasons? Why is weather different in different seasons?
What’s Taking Place in the Weather Model to the Left?
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Severe Weather
Thunderstorms
o Thunderstorms: Generates ____________ and _______________o Gusty Winds, heavy rains, hailo 45, 000 a day across the world!
o Lightening: results from the build up and discharge of electric energy between ______________ charged ground and _____________ clouds.
o Thunder: the sound of rapidly __________ gases usually associated with lightning
Stages of Thunderstorm Development:
Tornados
Take the form of a rotating column of _______
called a ___________
oUplift turns vortex _____________
Pressure ___________ lower than ____________
oAir rushes in to ___________ pressure
Hurricanes
Whirling ___________ that produce winds of at least __________
o Called ____________ in the U.S.
Development-Late __________: Warm _________ to provide heat and moisture
1. Cumulus Stage 2. Mature Stage 3. Dissipating Stage
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Parts of a Hurricane
o Eye: __________________________________________________________
o Eye Wall ______________________________________________________
o Spiral Rain Bands _______________________________________________
Hurricane Intensity measured on the ____________________________________
Hurricane Watch Hurricane Warning
World Climates
The Koppen Climate Classification Systemo Most commonly used for classification of ________________o Uses mean monthly and annual ______________ and _________________
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Dry
Highland
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Studying Climate Change
Ice Cores Pollen Analysis
To predict what will happen in the future, scientists use ________________________
Both ___________ factors and _______________ factors are influencing climate!
The Greenhouse Effect-A __________warming of Earth
o Major gases: _____________________________________________________
o Makes life as we know it possible on Earth!
Natural Processes that Change Climate
Volcanic Eruptions
Ocean Circulations
Solar Activity
Earth’s Motions
CO2 Fluctuations
El Nino and La Nina
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Human Effect on Climate Change
Global Climate Change= ____________________________________________________o Climate changes naturally, but recent rapid changes are thought to be due to
human activities Earth’s ___________ depends on how much of the sun’s ____________ enters the
atmosphere and how much escapes back into ______________o Atmospheric gases that absorb the radiation are ______________________o This warms the Earth’s surface and is called the _______________________o Rising __________________ of greenhouse gases in recent decades has resulted
in global warming, an increase in ______________________________________
Human Impact on Climate ChangesGlobal Warming
CO2
Burning of Fossil Fuels
Deforestation
Halocarbon Gases
Sea Level Rise
Ocean Acidification
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Air Pollution
Air Pollution= ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Natural sources of air pollution include ________________________________________ Human caused air pollution includes:
o Point source: _______________________________________________________ Example: ________________________________
o Nonpoint Source: ____________________________________________________ Example: ________________________________
o Primary Pollutants: ___________________________________________________ Example: ________________________________
o Secondary Pollutants: ________________________________________________ Example: ________________________________
Acid Precipitation= ______________________________________________________o Reactants of pollutants with water, oxygen, and oxidants to form acids that fall on
surface as precipitationo Can fall many miles from where originated!
Think about it: What are some ways we can reduce air pollution?