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Temp
Relative Humidity
Dew Point
Pressure
Wind Speed
Cloud Cover & Direction |
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| Atmosphere is composed of |
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Nitrogen
Oxygen
Argon
Trace Gases |
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| Lowest to highest atmosphere: |
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| Troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere, mesopause, thermosphere |
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Higher temperature objects emit...
(Less or More) |
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| More radiation has (long/short) wavelengths? |
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| effect isa series of absorptions and emissions of infrared radiation from/to different layers of atmosphere and the earth. |
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transfers energy by direct contact (molecular)
(ex. heating up a metal rod) |
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Transfers energy by the movement of molecules in large groups
(ex. heat from a fire) |
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| energy transferred between evaporating water and its surroundings. |
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| Volcanic eruptions have what kind of effect? |
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| how much water is in the air |
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| when rate of condensation equals rate of evaporation |
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| water changing phases is a source of energy for: |
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| Mixing ratio (does/does not) change with temp? |
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| a low relative humidity (does/doesn't) allow a higher evaporation rate: |
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| temperature to which air must cool in order to become saturated |
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| dew point is lower than 0 degrees C (32 degrees Fahrenheit) |
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| Condensation in air occurs when: |
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RH>100% or supersaturation occurs.
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| water below the freezing point, but is still a liquid. |
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| Dry adiabatic lapse rate: |
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| air parcel expands as it rises. (Decreasing pressure w/alt.) |
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| Wet adiabatic lapse rate: |
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unsaturated parcel of air will rise and cool at -9.8K/Km (5.4 degrees F/1000ft)
Then the air parcel saturates |
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| Absolutely stable environment: |
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< Saturated adiabatic lapse rate
(No parcels keep rising) |
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| Absolutely unstable environment: |
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> dry adiabatic lapse rate
(all parcels keep rising) |
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| conditionally unstable environment: |
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<dry adiabatic lapse rate
and
>saturated adiabatic lapse rate |
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