PPT-The Atmosphere Basic Climatology

Oklahoma Climatological Survey Funding provided by NOAA Sectoral Applications Research Project What we are going to cover Composition of the Atmosphere State Variables Measuring the Weather. Essential Points. Heat, Temperature and Temperature Scales. The Electromagnetic Spectrum. Composition of the Atmosphere. Layers in the atmosphere are defined by temperature profiles. How pressure varies in the atmosphere. North. East. West. Sunrise. Sunset. Azimuth Angle. (From South). Altitude. altitude . angle. horizontal surface. . perpendicular . to surface. zenith . angle. Sun. Figure 4.1. Ecological Climatology © 2008 G. Bonan. Daniel B. Thompson, Lance F. Bosart and . Daniel Keyser. Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences. University at Albany/SUNY, Albany, NY 12222. Thomas A. Wasula. NOAA/NWS, Albany, NY. Matthew Kramar. . atmospheres. a . very. . short. . introduction. Part I. Ewa Niemczura. Astronomical. . Institute. , . UWr. eniem@astro.uni.wroc.pl. Stellar. spectra. Stellar. spectra. One picture is worth 1000 words, but . Sedimentary. Metamorphic. Rock. Very slowly weathered minerals. (e.g., quartz, muscovite). Slowly weathered minerals. (e.g., feldspars, biotite). Easily weathered minerals. (e.g., augite, hornblende, olivine). Anthony R. Lupo. 302 E ABNR Building. Department of Soil, Environmental, and Atmospheric Science . University of Missouri . Columbia, MO 65211. Phone: 573-884-1638 . Email: . LupoA@missouri.edu. Web.missouri.edu/~. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1650. 1700. 1750. 1800. 1850. 1900. 1950. 2000. July Temperature (. . C). Figure 7.1. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1970. 1975. 1980. 1985. 1990. 1995. 2000. July Temperature (. Throughfall. Stemflow. Evaporation. Transpiration. Evaporation. Ocean . Lake. . Ground water. Overland. flow. Return. flow. Infiltration. Redistribution. Evaporation. Snow pack. Percolation. Capillary. Mr. Ross Brown. Brooklyn School for Law and Technology. How do we understand the weather?. 4 January 2015. Do now: Take out your Reference Tables.. What is the . dewpoint. when the dry-bulb temperature is 24°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 15°C. Rock. Very slowly weathered minerals. (e.g., quartz, muscovite). Slowly weathered minerals. (e.g., feldspars, biotite). Easily weathered minerals. (e.g., augite, hornblende, olivine). Chemical. Weathering. Atmosphere Essential Question: How are we changing our atmosphere? Learning Goals: Be able to identify the layers of the atmosphere. Describe what molecules make up the atmosphere. Atmosphere Atmosphere ). Presented By. Dr. . Banashree. . Saikia. Assistant Professor. Department of Geography. JN College,. . Boko. Structure of the Atmosphere . On the basis of the characteristics of temperature and air pressure there are four distinctive layers from the earth surface upward . . The layer of gases surrounding Earth; composed mainly of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, and other gases (water vapor, dust, pollutants, etc.). Brainpop: . Earth’s atmosphere. Layers of the Atmosphere. Oklahoma . Climatological. Survey. What we are going to cover. Composition of the Atmosphere. State Variables. Measuring the Weather. Climate Patterns. Global Weather Patterns. Clouds. Pressure Systems, Air Masses & Fronts.