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The Atmosphere-history
• 3.2 billion years ago (bya) atmosphere mostly __________ and ________ (Life begins in sea)
• 2.3-2.7 bya photosynthetic bacteria (cyanobacteria) began producing __________
• 400-500 mya ______________ levels in stratosphere sufficient to protect land plants from UV radiation.
The Atmosphere-current composition
• _______ % N2
• 21 % _______• Around 1% Ar2
• 0.01-4% _______• 0.037 CO2
The Atmosphere-current composition • The __________________________________
- Natural warming effect of the troposphere1. sunlight hits the Earth’s surface turning
into infrared (heat) radiation2. heat risessome escapes into space
some heats greenhouse gases emitting infrared radiation
which warm the troposphere
+
The Atmosphere-current composition
• Major greenhouse gases:- ________________________________
(primary)- CO2
- O3 (ozone)- _______________________ (methane)- N2O (nitrous oxide)- CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
The Atmosphere-current composition
• Mean global temperature 14.53oC or 58.14oF (2000-2008)14.0oC or 57.2oF (1951-1980)(Source http://data.giss.nasa.gov)
-18oC or 0oF without greenhouse effect
The Atmosphere-Climate• Climate: ____________________ patterns of
atmospheric conditions-mainly influenced by average _____________ and __________________________________-globally follows a cyclic pattern+ glacial periods lasting around _________ yrs+ interglacial periods lasting around
________________________ yrs+ Holocene epoch—nearing end of
interglacial period
The Atmosphere-climate
Factors that affect global climate __________ of the Earth’s orbit (eccentricity) ___________ of the Earth’s axis (precession) changes in the _________ of the Earth’s axis
(obliquity) volcanic activity changes in _____________________ output atmospheric composition
The Atmosphere-climate
Factors that affect regional climate uneven ____________ of the Earth’s surface
(varies by ________________ and season) ______________ of the Earth ocean currents mountains altitude _____________________ of the Earth
The Atmosphere-factors that affect regional climate
Uneven heating of the Earth’s surface Consistent, year-round heating at equator More seasonal variation as latitude increases Uneven heating produces atmospheric areas of
low pressure (less dense, rising air) and high pressure (more dense, falling air.)
Pattern alternates about every 30 degree change in latitude (p. 125)
The Atmosphere-factors that affect regional climate: Earth’s rotation
Coriolis Effect—The apparent deflection of a moving object due to the motion of the Earth underneath it
The Atmosphere-factors that affect regional climate: ocean currents
• Water’s high ___________________________ causes it to gain and lose heat slower than land masses
• Oceans produce _________________ climates• Changes in _________due to temperature and
salinity differences and the Earth’s _________ produce ocean circulation patterns
• Europe is warmer than it should be due to warm ________________________________
The Atmosphere-factors that affect regional climate: ocean currents
The Atmosphere-factors that affect regional climate: mountains
• Mountains force air masses to __________ as they pass across them
• Rising air _________ and moisture condenses producing precipitation on the “windward’ side
• Descending air on the “leeward” side has ____ moisture producing areas of lower precipitation
• Called the “Rain shadow effect”
The Atmosphere-factors that affect regional climate: mountains
The Atmosphere-factors that affect regional climate: altitude
Average temperature decreases about ___oF for every _________________ feet in altitude
Barrons p. 117
The Atmosphere-factors that affect regional climate: tilt of the Earth
• The _________________________!
The Atmosphere-weather• Weather-The short-term conditions in the
troposphere at a location.• Includes atmospheric conditions such as
- ______________________________- ______________________________- ______________________________- ______________________________- ______________________________- ______________________________
The Atmosphere-weather: temperature
• Measure of _____________________ energy• Differences produced by ___________ heating
of Earth’s surface• Maps of areas with the same temperatures
are called _____________________________
The Atmosphere-weather: temperature
The Atmosphere-weather: temperature• Normally troposphere gets _______________
with altitude
• Temperature _______________________--a layer or warmer air above cooler surface air
The Atmosphere-weather: temperature
The Atmosphere-weather: temperature
• _________________ Front—leading edge of advancing mass of cold air-more dense so slides __________ warmer air lifting it-rising warm air produces thunderheads and rainstorms
The Atmosphere-weather: temperature-Cold Front
The Atmosphere-weather: temperature
• __________________ Front—leading edge of advancing mass of warm air-__________ dense so rises up over colder air-more gradual lifting produces thickening clouds and longer periods of rain
The Atmosphere-weather: temperature-Warm Front
The Atmosphere-weather: temperature (note symbols)
The Atmosphere-weather: clouds
• ______________________________ of water vapor in rising air due to lower temperatures.
• ____________________ conditions determine cloud type
• Cloud names indicate _________________ and ______________________________
The Atmosphere-weather: Clouds
Cirrus Clouds:-_______ altitude-Thin and wispy
The Atmosphere-weather: Clouds
Stratus Clouds-_____________ altitude-layered and sheetlike
The Atmosphere-weather: Clouds
Cumulus Clouds-Low to medium altitude-______ bottom and fair weather-Cumulonimbus are _____________ clouds
The Atmosphere-weather: Pressure
Earth’s _________ pulling down on molecules in the atmosphere creates atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure at sea level is:- 760 mm of Hg- 29.9 in. of Hg- 14.7 psi- 1013.25 millibar
The Atmosphere-weather: Pressure
• Maps of areas with the same barometric pressure are called ____________________
• Areas of _______ pressure bring cloudy rainy weather. Counterclockwise (NH) (cyclone)
• Areas of ______pressure usually indicate clear weather. Clockwise (NH) (anticyclone)
• Air moves from areas of ______ pressure into areas of _____________ pressure—wind!
The Atmosphere-weather: Pressure
The Atmosphere-weather: Jet Stream
• Narrow, fast-moving wind current in the upper ___________________________________
• Position usually coincides in part with the regions of greatest ____________________ in the lower troposphere
• Also called ____________ jet stream, because of the importance in moving cold, polar air.
The Atmosphere-weather: Jet Stream
Atmospheric-Oceanic Interactions: El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
• Normal conditions in eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean
Atmospheric-Oceanic Interactions: ENSO
Atmospheric-Oceanic Interactions: ENSO
• El Nino-A ___________ of the surface water of the eastern and central Pacific Ocean, occurring every 4 to 12 years and causing unusual global weather patterns.
• trade winds that usually push warm surface water ______________ weaken, allowing the warm water to pool as far eastward as the western coast of South America.
Atmospheric-Oceanic Interactions: ENSO
Atmospheric-Oceanic Interactions: ENSO
Atmospheric-Oceanic Interactions: La Nina
• _______________ of the surface water of the eastern and central Pacific Ocean, causing similar, generally opposite disruptions to global weather patterns.
• Trade winds blow more strongly than usual, pushing the sun-warmed surface water farther west and increasing the upwelling of cold water in the eastern regions.
Atmospheric-Oceanic Interactions: El Nino vs. La Nina
Typical vs. El Nino vs. La Nina• Typical • Winds off the western coast of equatorial South America blow
_______________________, pushing surface waters west.• Cooler deeper waters _______(upwelling) to replace moving
surface water, bringing nutrients to the surface, increasing fish populations.
• El Nino• Winds off the western coast of equatorial South America
lessen, stop or start to blow _________________________.• Warmer surface waters deepen as they “run into” western
South America. Deep nutrients do not rise, ______________ fish populations.
• La Nina • Winds off the western coast of equatorial South America
strengthen, blowing east to west, pushing surface waters __________.
• Surface waters off of the west coast of equatorial South America _________________ due to increased upwelling. Increased fish populations.
Typical vs. El Nino vs. La Nina• Typical • Normal _____________________ in western South America,
southeastern Asia, eastern Africa, southeastern South America and southeastern U.S.
• Normal rainfall in southern Africa, Australia, eastern South America, northwestern and northeastern Canada and U.S.
• El Nino• ___________ rainfall in western South America,
southeastern Asia, eastern Africa, southeastern South America and southeastern U.S.
• Less rainfall/_________________ in southern Africa, Australia, eastern South America, northwestern and northeastern Canada and U.S.
• La Nina • Decreased rainfall in western South America, southeastern
Asia, eastern Africa, southeastern South America and southeastern U.S. Increased ________________ in the U.S.
• More rainfall in southern Africa, Australia, eastern South America, northwestern and northeastern ________________.
Typical vs. El Nino vs. La Nina• Typical • Normal number of Atlantic and Pacific ______________• _________________ temperatures in eastern Asia,
northwestern Canada and U.S. and northeastern Canada and U.S.
• El Nino• _____________ Atlantic and more Pacific hurricanes• ____________________ temperatures in eastern Asia,
northwestern Canada and U.S. and northeastern Canada and U.S.
• La Nina • “Sometimes” _____________ Atlantic and fewer Pacific
hurricanes• Cooler ___________ temperatures in southeastern and
southwestern U.S. • ____________ winter temperatures in north central
U.S.
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