Atmosphere

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Thematic Map - theme

Troposphere

-all weather

Stratosphere

-Ozone Temp +

Mesosphere

Coldedest

Meteors

Thermosphere

hot. absorbs UV X rays

Ionosphere

atoms changeing

shields

Ozonosphere

Ozone ayer

Radiaiton -warm up earth

COonducion- Contact

Convection- Circuition

Advection- hotrioznal transfer

Latent heat exchange - transfer of heat

Sublimation -dry lce

Earth Energy Budget

Albedo- reflected

Open Engergy system

Air Temp.

Diurnal changes

daily temperate lag

Latitude -most imporant of worldwide temp

    Sun Angles

Oceans and seas hold heat

Specific heat

Oceans Currents

    Warm Currents -Equaotr to Poles

    Cold Current - Poles to Eq

Elveation

    Temp decrase with height.

Landform Barriers

    Orgraightic Lift

    Mountion blocks air

Human

    Ubran Head Island

Surface Temp DIstribution

Isotherms

Temperature Gradient

Annual Temp Lag

    40 day short/long

Weather -short term

Climate -30 years or more

Atmo Pressure

Mercury barometer

1013.2 mb

29.92 in mercury

Horizotnal pressure variation

    Thermal

    Dynamic

Thermal-temp

    Warm is less dense

    Cold air is denser

Dyamic-motion

cyclone =L

Convergence

anitcuclone = H

Divergence

Isobars = equal

Pressure gradient = high to low closer isobar

Wind - high to low

The Coriolis Effect - deflection of the wind

nh to r

sh to l

Wind and Friction

higher altitude less friection

Geostrophic wind - flows parallel to isobars

Winds name come form

Prevailing winds

Windward

Leeward

ventusky

Global Wind Systems

ITCZ

Horse lats

westerlies

polar winds

polar front