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Geostationary Satellites (Goes) - (ANSWER)Stationary with respect to a fixed point on Earth's surface
(revolves at the same rate as Earth)
-Far from earth (36,000 km) = coarse spatial resolution, but good temporal sampling.
Visible satellite - (ANSWER)appears black where the sun is not hitting earth. See lots of black
Infrared satellite - (ANSWER)shows a picture of the whole earth- also shows white around the whole
earth. reads the surrounding temp of earth, so the universe is cold, shoing white.
Polar orbiting Satellites - (ANSWER)orbit the earth from pole to pole
-Closer to earth= better spatial resolution, poorer temporal sampling
Surface- Station Model - (ANSWER)are a simplified visual to illustrate the temp., wind direction, wind
speed, pressure, pressure tendency, cloud over, dew point, current weather of a specific place.
*Study and know the symbols
90% of Earth's atmopshere (by mass) is below 16km (10 miles) - (ANSWER)...
Weather - (ANSWER)specific state of the atmopshere at given time/ place
Climate - (ANSWER)accumulation or average of weather conditions over a long period of time
What is the atmosphere? - (ANSWER)-a fluid
-a think layer surrounding the Earth
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-Mainly a mixture of invisible gas with some solid liquid particles, that stays in place due to the force of
gravity
the major permanent gasses are - (ANSWER)Nitrogen -78%- source: bacterial denitriification during
decay of biological material/ Sink: N-Fixation by lightning, fires or bacteria
Oxygen- 20%- Source= photosynthesis, Photolysis/ Sink= Oxidation, decomposition, respiration
Argon-.93%
Water in the Atm. - (ANSWER)Greenhouse gas
Variable concentration
Invisible
Aerosols - (ANSWER)particles suspended in air (dust, soot, salt)
-provide "nucleus" for cloud condensation nuclei or CCN)
-Can shade surface
How old is the universe? - (ANSWER)10-20 Billion (13)
How do we know?
Expansion and the hubble constant
Earth's first Atm - (ANSWER)lots of hydrogen
Earths 2nd ATM - (ANSWER)Volcanism and bobmardment
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lots of CO2
Earth's third Atm - (ANSWER)Life
cyanobacteria
phosynthesis
Vertical Sounding - (ANSWER)Measurement of how temps change with height in the atm
-weather balloons lift radiosondes into the air
actual temp is on the far right
dew point temp is on the far left
Lapse Rate - (ANSWER)rate at which temp decrease with height
Temp inversion - (ANSWER)vertical layer of the atm where temp increases with height
The Trophosphere - (ANSWER)the layer of the Atm from the surface of earth to 10 miles above. Temp
generally decreases with altitude. This is because the atm is nearly transparent to the suns energy and is
instead heater from below by earth surface.
Stratosphere - (ANSWER)layer above the trophosphere. the temp. increases with height here. this is
because it is heated from above by the ozone layer!
Mesosphere - (ANSWER)the third layer of the atm. generally temp decreases with altitude. this is
because the air is heated from below by the ozone layer.
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Thermo sphere - (ANSWER)temperature is again heated with altitude by the atm.
Heat - (ANSWER)is the total kinetic energy of a sample of a substance.
specific heat - (ANSWER)amount of energy required to increase the temp of 1 gram of that substance 1
degree celcius.
conduction - (ANSWER)is the process of heat transfer from molecule to molecule; requires contact. en
example is when you touch something to feel if it is warm or cold. heat is transfered from the warmer
object to the colder one.
convection - (ANSWER)the process of transferring energy vertically. a heated parcel rises and the cooler
air sinks to replace the warmer air.
temp advection - (ANSWER)is the horizontal transport of energy in the atmosphere.
Latent heatingL changing phase of water. - (ANSWER)is the heat absorbed or released per unit mass
when water changes phase.
energy released to form ice is called the latent heat of fusion
energy increases to allow the vaporization of water is called the latent heat of vaporization.
energy released to form condensation is called the latent heat of condensation.
water vapor can change directly to ice in a process known as deposition.
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Geostationary Satellites (Goes) - (ANSWER)Stationary with respect to a fixed point on Earth's surface
(revolves at the same rate as Earth)
-Far from earth (36,000 km) = coarse spatial resolution, but good temporal sampling.
Visible satellite - (ANSWER)appears black where the sun is not hitting earth. See lots of black
Infrared satellite - (ANSWER)shows a picture of the whole earth- also shows white around the whole
earth. reads the surrounding temp of earth, so the universe is cold, shoing white.
Polar orbiting Satellites - (ANSWER)orbit the earth from pole to pole
-Closer to earth= better spatial resolution, poorer temporal sampling
Surface- Station Model - (ANSWER)are a simplified visual to illustrate the temp., wind direction, wind
speed, pressure, pressure tendency, cloud over, dew point, current weather of a specific place.
*Study and know the symbols
90% of Earth's atmopshere (by mass) is below 16km (10 miles) - (ANSWER)...
Weather - (ANSWER)specific state of the atmopshere at given time/ place
Climate - (ANSWER)accumulation or average of weather conditions over a long period of time
What is the atmosphere? - (ANSWER)-a fluid
-a think layer surrounding the Earth
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-Mainly a mixture of invisible gas with some solid liquid particles, that stays in place due to the force of
gravity
the major permanent gasses are - (ANSWER)Nitrogen -78%- source: bacterial denitriification during
decay of biological material/ Sink: N-Fixation by lightning, fires or bacteria
Oxygen- 20%- Source= photosynthesis, Photolysis/ Sink= Oxidation, decomposition, respiration
Argon-.93%
Water in the Atm. - (ANSWER)Greenhouse gas
Variable concentration
Invisible
Aerosols - (ANSWER)particles suspended in air (dust, soot, salt)
-provide "nucleus" for cloud condensation nuclei or CCN)
-Can shade surface
How old is the universe? - (ANSWER)10-20 Billion (13)
How do we know?
Expansion and the hubble constant
Earth's first Atm - (ANSWER)lots of hydrogen
Earths 2nd ATM - (ANSWER)Volcanism and bobmardment
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lots of CO2
Earth's third Atm - (ANSWER)Life
cyanobacteria
phosynthesis
Vertical Sounding - (ANSWER)Measurement of how temps change with height in the atm
-weather balloons lift radiosondes into the air
actual temp is on the far right
dew point temp is on the far left
Lapse Rate - (ANSWER)rate at which temp decrease with height
Temp inversion - (ANSWER)vertical layer of the atm where temp increases with height
The Trophosphere - (ANSWER)the layer of the Atm from the surface of earth to 10 miles above. Temp
generally decreases with altitude. This is because the atm is nearly transparent to the suns energy and is
instead heater from below by earth surface.
Stratosphere - (ANSWER)layer above the trophosphere. the temp. increases with height here. this is
because it is heated from above by the ozone layer!
Mesosphere - (ANSWER)the third layer of the atm. generally temp decreases with altitude. this is
because the air is heated from below by the ozone layer.
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Thermo sphere - (ANSWER)temperature is again heated with altitude by the atm.
Heat - (ANSWER)is the total kinetic energy of a sample of a substance.
specific heat - (ANSWER)amount of energy required to increase the temp of 1 gram of that substance 1
degree celcius.
conduction - (ANSWER)is the process of heat transfer from molecule to molecule; requires contact. en
example is when you touch something to feel if it is warm or cold. heat is transfered from the warmer
object to the colder one.
convection - (ANSWER)the process of transferring energy vertically. a heated parcel rises and the cooler
air sinks to replace the warmer air.
temp advection - (ANSWER)is the horizontal transport of energy in the atmosphere.
Latent heatingL changing phase of water. - (ANSWER)is the heat absorbed or released per unit mass
when water changes phase.
energy released to form ice is called the latent heat of fusion
energy increases to allow the vaporization of water is called the latent heat of vaporization.
energy released to form condensation is called the latent heat of condensation.
water vapor can change directly to ice in a process known as deposition.
