PPT-Chapter 4 Water in the Atmosphere

ATMO 1300 Summer II 2017 Chapter 4 Water in the Atmosphere Water Vapor Cloud Formation Nucleating Processes Stability and Clouds Cloud Types Precipitation Growth p 83 Overview Moist air is air that contains water vapor. Controlled atmosphere storage refers to the constant monitoring an d adjustment of the CO and O levels within gas tight stores or containers The gas mixture will constantly change due to metabolic activity of the respiring fruits and vegetables in t Key Terms. Atmosphere. – a thin envelope of gases that encircles the earth and other particles (aerosols). Weather. – the state of the atmosphere at a specific place and time. Meteorology. – the study of the atmosphere and the processes that cause weather. A Reynolds’ Production 2010. Review Really Fast. All . elements are pure substances . because it has . one type of atom . and . cannot be broken. down.. All . compounds are. made up of . 2 or more elements chemically joined together to form a new substance.. CHAPTER. Charging Toward Cleaner Air in London. More than 4000 people in London died during a “killer smog” event in 1952.. In 2003, London started charging a fee to people who drove into the city during the week.. And its effects on our planet Earth. What is the Atmosphere. ?. The . envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. .. Earth’s atmosphere consists of 5 major layers. Troposphere. Stratosphere. NC Essential Standard:. Compare the composition, properties, and structure of Earth’s atmosphere to include: mixtures of gases and differences in temperatures and pressure within layers.. There are . and the Impact on Living Things. Earth’s Atmosphere. The gases that surround Earth (and other planets) make up the atmosphere. These gases are like an envelope that protects us from the radiation that is caused by the sun’s . Earth’s . protective bubble. NASA accessed via Wikipedia . compared to the size of the Earth (10. 4. km), the atmosphere is a thin shell (120 km).. . Earth’s Atmosphere. http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/gsfc/earth/pinatuboimages.htm. One out five . NASA’s Discovery-class missions for Phase A studies.. A . 63. minute descent to study chemical and isotopic composition of Venus atmosphere.. First. U.S. entry probe to target Venus atmosphere in . isopycnic. grids. Rainer Bleck, Shan Sun, . Haiqin. Li, Stan Benjamin. NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory. Boulder, Colorado. April 2016. Design . goals. :. (some reached, some pending). Global domain. 7. th. Grade . Choose Your Category!. Layers of. the Atmosphere. Heating the Earth. Climate Change. Characteristics. of the Atmosphere. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. Weather. Whether the weather be fine,. Or whether the weather be not,. Whether the weather be cold,. Or whether the weather be hot,. We'll whether the weather. Whatever the weather. Whether we like it or not. 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 ATMOSPHERE Composition of the Atmosphere The atmosphere is comprised of a variety of gases: Major Constituents (99%): Nitrogen (N): 78% Oxygen (O 2 ): 21% Trace Constituents: Other: 1%