the wonderful world of weather
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The Wonderful World of Weather. An Introduction to Meteorology. What Is Weather?. Weather is the day-to-day changes in the condition of the atmosphere for a certain area. We Experience Many Different Types of Weather. Thunderstorms. Thunderstorms. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Wonderful World of Weather
An Introduction to Meteorology
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What Is Weather?
• Weather is the day-to-day changes in the condition of the atmosphere for a certain area
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WE EXPERIENCE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF WEATHER
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Thunderstorms
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Thunderstorms
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Sunny Days
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Tornadoes
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Tornadoes
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Snow Showers
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Hurricanes
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Hurricanes
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Windy Days
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Blizzards
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What Do All of These Types of Weather Have In Common?
• All types of weather from the calmest day to the most violent weather involve three things:– Air– Moisture– Heat
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What Is Air?
• Air is a colorless, odorless, mixture of gases that surround the Earth.
• Air is made up of two main gases– Nitrogen (78%)– Oxygen (21%)
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What About the Other 1%?
• Oxygen and Nitrogen make up 99% of air.• The last 1% is made up of many gases:– Carbon Dioxide– Water Vapor– Hydrogen– Helium– Neon– Others
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Water Vapor In the Air
• Water in the atmosphere comes mainly from the evaporation of water from the oceans
• The amount of moisture in the air changes all the time
• The amount of moisture in the air is called humidity
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Heat
• The heat energy needed to create different forms of weather comes from the sun.