Ch.17 Notes Mc Neely 2009

The Atmosphere Ch. 17 Earth-Space Science Bremen High School Teacher : Aaron McNeely

Weather and Climate (Sec 17.1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Composition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Slice of Atmosphere? 1% CO 2 , Argon, Others 21% Oxygen 78% Nitrogen

Other Components ,[object Object],[object Object]

Pollution ,[object Object],[object Object]

Height of the Atmosphere ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Pressure vs. Altitude (height) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Atmospheric Layers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.epa.gov/air/oaqps/eog/course422/images/fig-1.gif

Troposphere ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stratosphere ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mesosphere ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Thermosphere ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Atmospheric Temperature Change ,[object Object],[object Object]

Layers Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Earth-Sun Relationships ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Rotation & Revolution http://geography.uoregon.edu/shinker/geog101/lectures/lec02/lec02_figs/Earth-revolution-and-rotation-fig2-13.gif

Earth’s Seasons http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/images/atmosphere/energy/earth_orientation_small.jpg Northern hemisphere directed towards the sun Northern hemisphere directed away from the sun

Seasons ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Season Summary Tropic of Capricorn (-23.5) Winter (N) Summer (S) Dec 21 Solstice Equator (0) Autumn (N) Spring (S) Sept 21 Equinox Tropic of Cancer (+23.5) Summer (N) Winter (S) June 21 Solstice Equator (0) Spring (N) Autumn (S) Mar 21 Equinox Sun Overhead (latitude) Season (North & south) Event

Seasons Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Earth’s Orientation & Seasons ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Length of Day & Night ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Day & Night Hours http://odin.physastro.mnsu.edu/~eskridge/astr101/day_night.jpg Midnight Noon Days

Earth’s Tropics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Arctic & Antarctic ,[object Object],[object Object]

Planetary Positions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Elliptical Orbit (Keplerian) Sun Earth Oval in diagram is very exaggerated, earth’s orbit is close to circular

Earth’s Revolution ,[object Object],[object Object]

Climate Factors (Sec 17.3) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Land and Water ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Cloud Cover ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Cool Days, Warm Nights Cloudy skies create cooler days and warmer nights

Urban Heat Islands ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

World Temperatures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Isotherms ,[object Object],http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/u-z/weather_isotherm030201.gif

Ocean Isotherms https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/products/OTIS/US058VMET-GIFwxg.OTIS.glbl_sst.gif

Ch.17 Notes Mc Neely 2009

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