PPT-Atmosphere & Weather

Atmosphere amp Weather All About Winds Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere Earths energy is provided by the SUN Energy is important to us because it Drives winds and ocean currents Allows plants to. 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. 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. 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.. Key Concepts. Climate vs. Weather. What is . weather. ?. Conditions of the atmosphere over a . short. period of time (e.g. day-to-day).. Includes current temperature, rainfall, snow, wind, floods, etc.. atmosphere . climate . climatologist . groundwater. hydrologist. meteorologist. pollutant. weather. What did you learn about these different careers that you did not know at the beginning of the unit?. SCIPP Documents. page in the . Resources. tab on the SCIPP’s website, . ww. w.southernclimate.org. , for slide sets on additional topics.. Workshop funding was provided by the NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments program.. 16.1: Weather and the Atmospheric Water. Lesson Objective. Discuss the difference between weather and climate.. Describe the relationship between air temperature and humidity, including the concept of dew point.. Air Movement.  .  . Objectives. : . 1. ) Students will be able to identify the 3 basic types of clouds. 2) Students will be able to list some water cycle terminology and explain..  . SOL for ACPS: . script for . the daily broadcast show. . CCSS.ELA – Literacy.R1.3.5. Use text features and search tools to locate info. Relevant to a given topic efficiently. CCSS.ELA – Literacy.R1.4.7. Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears. The . sun! The . sun. is the source of almost all . heat. and energy. The sun heats . air. , which causes it to become less . dense. and rise and change . temperature. . . Remember. … the . tilt. 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% 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. Last week, we moved away from background science to look at the more practical side of weather.. Last Week’s Lecture…. One part of the global Earth observation network is the weather station, where surface observations are routinely made.. Weather is the day to day condition of air at a particular place. .. Weather changes every day. . Changes in weather conditions give rise to seasons. In India we enjoy three seasons –summer, winter and monsoon. .