Chapter 16 Outline (Weather) fill in PART 1
... i. Barometer (tool used to measure pressure) 1. Mercury (less common) 2. Aneroid “without liquid” (more current tool) d. Weather related air pressure (generally speaking) i. Air pressure rises as __________________________of air come together in upper atmosphere ______________________________ on low ...
... i. Barometer (tool used to measure pressure) 1. Mercury (less common) 2. Aneroid “without liquid” (more current tool) d. Weather related air pressure (generally speaking) i. Air pressure rises as __________________________of air come together in upper atmosphere ______________________________ on low ...
Focus
... Why do ordinary (air mass) thunderstorms frequently form in the mid-to-late afternoon? ...
... Why do ordinary (air mass) thunderstorms frequently form in the mid-to-late afternoon? ...
Chapter 19 Test Review Notes
... winds are the least. Altitude, roughness of the Earth’s surface, and pressure gradients cause more changes in the wind. Wind speed is measured by an ...
... winds are the least. Altitude, roughness of the Earth’s surface, and pressure gradients cause more changes in the wind. Wind speed is measured by an ...
ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION Earth is heated unevenly by the
... When air rises higher in the atmosphere its pressure gets lower (it expands) and it gets colder When air sinks in the atmosphere its pressure goes up (it is compressed) and it gets warmer High pressure zones: air is denser and is descending Low pressure: air is lighter and is rising ...
... When air rises higher in the atmosphere its pressure gets lower (it expands) and it gets colder When air sinks in the atmosphere its pressure goes up (it is compressed) and it gets warmer High pressure zones: air is denser and is descending Low pressure: air is lighter and is rising ...
Earthquakes
... c. When they get larger i. They produce thunderstorms ii. Called cumulonimbus 1. When the word nimbus is used, it means there may be rain. 2. Stratus a. Form in layers b. Cover very large areas of the sky c. Caused by a gentle lifting of a large body of air into the atmosphere. d. Nimbostratus cloud ...
... c. When they get larger i. They produce thunderstorms ii. Called cumulonimbus 1. When the word nimbus is used, it means there may be rain. 2. Stratus a. Form in layers b. Cover very large areas of the sky c. Caused by a gentle lifting of a large body of air into the atmosphere. d. Nimbostratus cloud ...
Outline
... • Cool air cannot hold much water vapor, so is typically dry • Warm air can hold more water vapor, so is typically moist • Water vapor decreases the density of air Physical properties of the atmosphere: Pressure • A column of cool, dense air causes high pressure at the surface, which will lead to si ...
... • Cool air cannot hold much water vapor, so is typically dry • Warm air can hold more water vapor, so is typically moist • Water vapor decreases the density of air Physical properties of the atmosphere: Pressure • A column of cool, dense air causes high pressure at the surface, which will lead to si ...
Weather/Climate Study Guide KEY Know the following vocabulary
... 12. Know the different instruments used to gather weather data.thermometer, barometer, anemometer, hygrometer, ceilometer, radiosonde 13. Why is Doppler radar better than conventional radar?can give wind speed in addition to location of precipitation 14. What are the different types of isopleths?iso ...
... 12. Know the different instruments used to gather weather data.thermometer, barometer, anemometer, hygrometer, ceilometer, radiosonde 13. Why is Doppler radar better than conventional radar?can give wind speed in addition to location of precipitation 14. What are the different types of isopleths?iso ...
Heating of the Atmosphere
... a liquid or gas As the cool air sinks it pushes the warm air up The cool air is eventually heated by the ground and again begins to rise This continual process of warm air rising and cool air sinking creates a circular movement of air called a convection ...
... a liquid or gas As the cool air sinks it pushes the warm air up The cool air is eventually heated by the ground and again begins to rise This continual process of warm air rising and cool air sinking creates a circular movement of air called a convection ...
Chapter01c
... oxygen (O2) about 21 percent. Water vapor, which normally occupies less than 4 percent in a volume of air near the surface, can condense into liquid cloud droplets or transform into delicate ice crystals. Water is the only substance in our atmosphere that is found naturally as a gas (water vapor), a ...
... oxygen (O2) about 21 percent. Water vapor, which normally occupies less than 4 percent in a volume of air near the surface, can condense into liquid cloud droplets or transform into delicate ice crystals. Water is the only substance in our atmosphere that is found naturally as a gas (water vapor), a ...
Advanced weather Honor Power Point
... ITCZ = Intertropical Convergence Zone = Intertropical Front, Monsoon trough, Doldrums, or Equatorial Convergence Zone = a belt of low pressure girdling Earth at the equator – is formed by the vertical ascent of warm, moist air from the latitudes above and below the equator. ...
... ITCZ = Intertropical Convergence Zone = Intertropical Front, Monsoon trough, Doldrums, or Equatorial Convergence Zone = a belt of low pressure girdling Earth at the equator – is formed by the vertical ascent of warm, moist air from the latitudes above and below the equator. ...
Weather Study Guide
... Weather Test Study Guide The atmosphere surrounds our Earth and is made of layers of gas. The weather takes place in the first layer closest to Earth. This happens because of the water vapor found there. Meteorology is the study of weather. A meteorologist studies weather. Makes a prediction a ...
... Weather Test Study Guide The atmosphere surrounds our Earth and is made of layers of gas. The weather takes place in the first layer closest to Earth. This happens because of the water vapor found there. Meteorology is the study of weather. A meteorologist studies weather. Makes a prediction a ...
Meteorology Study Guide
... Very large and powerful tropical storms with spinning winds are called tropical cyclones. In the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean, tropical cyclones are called hurricanes. In the northwest Pacific Ocean, they are called typhoons. Energy from the sun warms ocean water. Energy ab ...
... Very large and powerful tropical storms with spinning winds are called tropical cyclones. In the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean, tropical cyclones are called hurricanes. In the northwest Pacific Ocean, they are called typhoons. Energy from the sun warms ocean water. Energy ab ...
Unit 2 Meteorology Test
... Use the map below to answer the questions. Write all the answers on your Short Answer sheet. 42. What kind of weather is SE Texas having? 43. What kind of front is passing through Boston? 44. What kind of front is going to hit Minneapolis? 45. What are the weather conditions in Bismark? 46. What two ...
... Use the map below to answer the questions. Write all the answers on your Short Answer sheet. 42. What kind of weather is SE Texas having? 43. What kind of front is passing through Boston? 44. What kind of front is going to hit Minneapolis? 45. What are the weather conditions in Bismark? 46. What two ...
Atmospheric convection
Atmospheric convection is the result of a parcel-environment instability, or temperature difference, layer in the atmosphere. Different lapse rates within dry and moist air lead to instability. Mixing of air during the day which expands the height of the planetary boundary layer leads to increased winds, cumulus cloud development, and decreased surface dew points. Moist convection leads to thunderstorm development, which is often responsible for severe weather throughout the world. Special threats from thunderstorms include hail, downbursts, and tornadoes.