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Factors that control our weather: the daily weather cycle and the seasons
Temps are usually lowest right before sunrise and warmest in the mid-afternoon
Short-term factors that affect temps: Cloud cover and regional weather systems
Long-term factor that affects temps.: Seasons
Heating of the Atmosphere- Complete the Handout-page 108Conduction moves heat from Earth into the atmosphere as air touches Earth’s surface
Direct absorption of insolation from the sun by gases and aerosols moves heat into the atmosphere
Absorption of long-wave infrared radiation from Earth’s surface moves heat into the atmosphere
Much of the infrared absorption by the atmosphere is due to the presence of water vapor, methane and carbon dioxide
The larger the amounts of these greenhouse gases, the more heat is absorbed by the atmosphere
Condensation and sublimation release large amounts of stored heat, directly heating the atmosphere
Condensation and sublimation release this energy when clouds, fog, dew and frost form
The Coriolis Effect, which results from the rotation of Earth and wind, causes friction where the atmosphere and Earth’s surface meet
This friction produces heat, which is absorbed by the atmosphere
Heat energy is transferred within the atmosphere by convection, caused by differences in air pressure
Convection currents/Convection cells: energy within the atmosphere moves in a circular pattern, transferring heat
Winds are parts of the convection currents that are parallel to Earth’s surface
When a gas expands, its temperature decreases
When a gas is compressed, its temperature increases
When air rises in the atmosphere it expands and its temperature decreases
When air descends, it is compressed and its temperature increases
Usually, air temperature in the troposphere decreases with increasing altitude because as air rises there is less air above it and less air pressure, and thus the air expands and cools.
Cloud cover during the day reflect solar energy back into space generally making temps colder
Cloud cover at night acts like a blanket, holding heat energy to Earth, generally making temps warmer
We measure temperature with a thermometer
Typically, a thermometer has a bulb of liquid that expands when heated and contracts (moves down the neck) when it is cooled
Temperature is measured in Fahrenheit, Celsius or Kelvin
ESRT PAGE 13Lines of equal temperature are calledisotherms
Air pressure is caused by the weight of the atmosphere
DO NOT WRITE: Air is relatively light, but the atmosphere goes many miles above Earth, exerting a pressure of nearly 15 pounds per square inch
Write This: Air pressure is greatest at Earth’s surface and decreases with altitude
Air pressure is exerted in all directions, which is why we can’t feel it
Air pressure allows us to drink through straws- as you drink, you lower the air pressure in the straw. The air pressure on the surface of the liquid outside the straw is now higher than inside the straw.
Barometer: instrument used to measure air pressure
All barometers measure the effect of the weight of the atmosphere
Meteorologists measure pressure in millibars (mb)
Pressure at sea level: 1013.2 mb
ESRT page 13
In groups of 3-4.. WITHOUT LOOKING AT YOUR NOTES!
a.List two differences between rotation and revolution
b.What is condensation?c.What is sublimation?d.What happens to air temperature as a gas
expands?e.What happens to air temperature as a gas
compresses or contracts?f. Draw a picture of a convection cell