ATOC 1050 MID TERM 1 (CU BOULDER)
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Temperature - ANSWER-measure of the average speed of the molecules in a
substance
layer of the atmosphere - ANSWER-Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,
Thermosphere
Air Pressure - ANSWER-force per unit area... weight of atmosphere above you
Average Sea Level Pressure - ANSWER-1013 mb
Pressure ______ with height in the atmosphere, tempature _____ - ANSWER-
Decreases, Does not
Vapor Pressure - ANSWER-The force per unit area applied by only the water vapor
molecules/ The measure of the absolute amount of water vapor in the air
Evaporation Rate - ANSWER-Low over pacific b/c it is relatively cold and the mountains
make it difficult to pass weather over b/c accumulation of moisture turns to rain and
snow
Dewpoint Temp (Td) - ANSWER-(measure of absolute moisture content) is the temp at
which water vapor changes states to a liquid
Saturation - ANSWER-Balance between temp and the amount of water molecules in the
air
Unsaturated - ANSWER-more evaporation than condensation
Saturated - ANSWER-equal evaporation and condensation
super saturated - ANSWER-more condensation than evaporation
Laten Heat - ANSWER-energy needed to build or break molecular bonds... thus causing
a phase change ( important for storms and climate)
Automated measurements - ANSWER-taken continuously... measure
- cloud height and fraction
- visibility
- precipitation (type, intensity, accumulation)
- fog or haze
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Temperature - ANSWER-measure of the average speed of the molecules in a
substance
layer of the atmosphere - ANSWER-Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,
Thermosphere
Air Pressure - ANSWER-force per unit area... weight of atmosphere above you
Average Sea Level Pressure - ANSWER-1013 mb
Pressure ______ with height in the atmosphere, tempature _____ - ANSWER-
Decreases, Does not
Vapor Pressure - ANSWER-The force per unit area applied by only the water vapor
molecules/ The measure of the absolute amount of water vapor in the air
Evaporation Rate - ANSWER-Low over pacific b/c it is relatively cold and the mountains
make it difficult to pass weather over b/c accumulation of moisture turns to rain and
snow
Dewpoint Temp (Td) - ANSWER-(measure of absolute moisture content) is the temp at
which water vapor changes states to a liquid
Saturation - ANSWER-Balance between temp and the amount of water molecules in the
air
Unsaturated - ANSWER-more evaporation than condensation
Saturated - ANSWER-equal evaporation and condensation
super saturated - ANSWER-more condensation than evaporation
Laten Heat - ANSWER-energy needed to build or break molecular bonds... thus causing
a phase change ( important for storms and climate)
Automated measurements - ANSWER-taken continuously... measure
- cloud height and fraction
- visibility
- precipitation (type, intensity, accumulation)
- fog or haze
