PPT-General Circulation of the atmosphere

AOS 101 Weather and Climate Lisha M Roubert University of WisconsinMadison Department of Atmospheric amp Oceanic Sciences Todays Lab Today we will be using the tank lab to simulate the general circulation of the atmosphere . 52 0206 Circulation of Materials Designated as Reference and General Collection Non Circulating Policy Reference materials by their nature are commonly used to retrieve relatively short specific pieces of information rather than to be read cover to APES. Ms. . Tooker. 2015. Composition. Earth’s atmosphere is composed of seven primary compounds:. Nitrogen. . (N. 2. ) 78%. Oxygen (O. 2. ) 21%. Water vapor (H. 2. O) 0-4%. Carbon dioxide (CO. Ferrel. cell. Ferrel. cell. Polar cell. Fig 1. Earth’s radiation budget. What do ‘surplus’ and ‘deficit’ refer to?. What wavelength ranges are for shortwave and . longwave. ? What are their sources?. Investigate how pollution interacts with storm clouds and the impacts on the large-scale circulation and radiative forcing.. Research. Used . high-resolution, . cloud-resolving model to simulate two different types of storm systems at a regional scale: warm summer thunderstorms in southeastern China and cool, windy frontal systems on the Great Plains of . Dr. John Krasting. NOAA/GFDL – Princeton, NJ. John.Krasting@noaa.gov. Rutgers Physical Climatology. October 18, 2012. Why is there circulation to begin with?. The Earth has to maintain its radiative balance!. Geosc040, Lecture . 9 . Feb9, 2016. Somewhere . Beyond The . Sea, . Sinatra. Ocean Avenue. Yellowcard. . Thanks to . Caitlyn N. and . Alexandra B.. Thermohaline. circulation. On-line . Assignments 4 & 5 . Emily Rauscher. Kristen . Menou. Showman & . Guillot. (2002). Planetary Science -> . Exoplanetary. Science. Two main differences between close-in . extrasolar. giant planets and Solar System giant planets:. 2011 Formation en météorologie. Références principales: . Malardel. 2009, . Fondamentaux de météorologie; . ch. 18. . Ahrens. 2009, . Meteorology. . Today. , . pp. . 205-221; 259-285. Les vents à l’échelle planétaire : la circulation générale. and Climate (Chap 6). Atmospheric General Circulation. Also: Global or planetary circulation. . The general circulation (GC) of the atmosphere is the totality of motions that characterize the . large scale. SO 254 . – . Spring 2017. Earth-Sun Geometry. The earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of . (why we have seasons).  . Boreal (N.H.) Winter Solstice (~21 Dec). Sun directly overhead Tropic of Capricorn. 1. These are the lower compartments of the heart. Circulation Review. 2. This vein feeds the right atrium.. Vena Cava b. Pulmonary Vein . c. Femoral Vein d. Pulmonary artery. Circulation Review. 3. This artery leaves the right ventricle.. The atmosphere APES Ms. Tooker 2015 Composition Earth’s atmosphere is composed of seven primary compounds: Nitrogen (N 2 ) 78% Oxygen (O 2 ) 21% Water vapor (H 2 O) 0-4% Carbon dioxide (CO 2 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 II. Current Weather. Finish Idealized Global Circulation Model. Zonal and Meridional Flow. Blocking Patterns.  . Extratropical Cyclones. For Next Class: . Review for exam and bring questions!.