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atmosphere+weather

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Layers of the atmosphere troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermoshpe-re,exosphere
things found in each layer
ozone protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
temp changes in layers
conduction transfer of energy that occurs when molecules collide.
convection transfer of energy by the flow of a heated substance.
radiation transfer of heat through space by visible light, ultraviolet, IR radiation, and other forms of electromagnetic energy.
advection sending energy back into space.
heat the transfer of energy that occurs because of a difference in temperature between substances.
temp/pressure/density measurement of how rapidly or slowly molecules move around.
condensation
evaporation
phase change
sublimation
dew point temperature to which air must be cooled, at constant pressure, to reach saturation
precipitation includes all forms of water, liquid, solid that fall from clouds
groundwater
aquifer
rain+drizzle liquid water that falls from clouds to earth. coalescence- water droplets collide + get bigger
snow precipitation that hits the ground as solid ice crystals
sleet freezing rain must hit ground in frozen state
hail very large ice pellets that hit the ground
acid rain+ effects forms when rain uses nitrates + sulfates as condensation nuclei.
glaze ice formed when rain hits freezing surface + then freezes
clouds
height prefixs cirro- high clouds with bases starting at 6000m. alto-alto middle clouds with bases between 2000 and 6000 meters strato- low clouds below 2000 meters
shapes cirrus- Latin meaning hair, horse tails wispy , stringy clouds made of ice.- cumulus-Latin meaning pile or heap puffy lumpy looking fair weather clouds-stratus-layers flat featureless sheets of clouds-nimbo-cloud or rain low gray rain clouds
ingredients of clouds water vapor, condensation nuclei, ice, dust, salt, dirt, ash, smoke, soot, smog, nitrates and sulfates
pressure weight of the atmosphere per unit area
barometer instruments used to measure air pressure
relationship to humidity and temperature
pressure hot + cold air
hwo wind flows into lows + out of highs
units inches, millibars and centimeters
pressure gradients when lines are close together it is a steep pressure gradient
isobars
sling psychrometer
def of meteorology
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