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layers of the atmosphere
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Troposphere- it is the first layer and very dense and we live in it.
Stratosphere- it is the ozone layer and one layer above the troposphere
Mesosphere- meteors burn in this layer and and its right above stratosphere layer.
Thermosphere -satellites an aurora occurs in this layer and its one layer above the mesosphere.
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a stage where no more of a substance can be vaporized or evaporated.
the air is at its saturation point because it rained and it evaporated so it cant go no farther into evaporation
1. rain
2. snow |
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relative humidity
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a percentage of how much water vapor is in the air.
hey billy the news caster what is the relative humidity as of right now.
ex 1 . 10 degrees celius is 100% relative humidity
ex 2 . 30 degrees celius is 28% relative humidity |
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an instrument used to measure moisture in the atmosphere.
i wonder how moist the air is lets just check the hygrometer.
1. mist in the air use the hygrometer
2. snow in the air use the hygrometer |
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a tempature for a parcel which must be cooled.
man its wet outside doesnt rain turn into water vapor ? lets check the dew point
ex. if its a high dew point like 80 degrees you will feel hot or sticky
ex. if it is cold like 19 degrees you will be numb and have goose bumps. |
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the state where heat does not enter or leave the system concerned.
hey tom the atmosphere tempature is decreasing while the altitude is increasing . yes i know that is called adiabatic rates
ex. the movement of air mass in the atmosphere
ex. when an air mass descends |
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condensed water vapor just floating in the air or atmosphere
when i lay down in the street and look up i see clouds.
ex. stratus
ex. cirrus |
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air volume defined by the tempature.
if the air mass is warm and tropical thenit is called maritime tropical.
ex. maritime tropical
ex. contiental polar |
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pressures exerted by the weight of air
the higher you go in the air the air pressure gets stronger and can kill you
ex. balloon
ex. opening a water bottle or soda |
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an instrument to messure the pressure of air.
lets check the pressure of the air go get the barometer.
ex. pressure
ex. tight air |
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a map that has a line on it connecting all points that have the same atmospheric pressure
do you see the line on the map that has an H on it thats the isobar.
ex. high pressure on the map
ex. low pressure on the map |
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a scale of a large air mass that rotates around a strong center of low pressure
ex. antlantic tropical cyclone
ex. north indian ocean cyclone |
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a large-scale circulation of winds around a central region of high atmospheric pressure, clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, anti-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
the anticyclone goes counter clock wise opposed to the cyclone.
ex. counter clock wise
ex. reverse |
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a state where cold air is replacing a warm front.
hey kunk it was just warm out here now it dropped 10 degrees a cold front came through.
ex. rain
ex. snow |
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a state where warm air is replacing a cold front.
yo it was just cold out here now it warmed up by 5 degrees thats a warm front.
ex. sunny
ex. cloudy but warm |
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a state where two air masses come through but neither one of them is strong enough to replace each other
ex. rain
ex. sunny
i put sunny and rain because they are two different front types and stationary is basically both just neither one is stronger. |
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when a cold front overtakes a warm front forming cooler air forcing the warm front to seperate from the cyclone center of earth.
hey the warm air hasnt been around for a long time maybe that is because and occluded front came through
ex. snow
ex. rain |
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a phase of warm air called el nino.
it feels like el nino has came because it got warmer outside.
ex. sunny
ex. humid and hot |
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cooled down water in the equatorial pacific water.
this ocean water is hot i hope a la nina comes through so the water can cool off.
ex. cold water
ex. frozen water |
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a frequency change in a wave.
i know i cant see waves but if they change thats callled a doppler effect .
ex. wave went away
ex. new wave |
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a shield in the stratosphere the absorbs ultra violit sun rays (uv)
the layer that protects the stratosphere from radiation is called the ozone layer.
ex. radiation
ex. UV's |
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greenhouse effect
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radiation from a planet which warms up the surface to more than it would be with out an atmosphere.
it is certainly warm out here i think that is the greenhouse effect.
ex. heat
ex. solar radiation |
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a huge increase on the average of earths atmospheres tempature warming the lands and oceans.
global warming is supposed to be a permanent change to earths climate . |
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