EVAPORATION/CONDENSATION:
FACTORS AND AIR MASSES
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Because precipitation is determined by how much water vapor this is, one must look at
how the amount of water vapor is affected by the amount of evaporation. Complete the
table below.
Factors affecting Evaporation
Evaporation will be:
Air
Temperature
If air temperature is high . . .
Higher or Lower
If air temperature is low . . .
Higher or Lower
Water
temperature
(below air)
If water temperature is higher . . .
Higher or Lower
If water temperature is lower . . .
Higher or Lower
If conditions are windy . . .
Higher or Lower
If conditions are not windy . . .
Higher or Lower
If humidity is already high . . .
Higher or Lower
If humidity is low . . .
Higher or Lower
Wind
Amount of
water already
in air
In order for precipitation to occur, there must be clouds present, and is partly
determined by how much condensation occurs. Complete the table below which shows
factors affecting condensation:
Factors affecting Condensation
Condensation will be:
Air
Temperature
If air temperature is high . . .
Higher or Lower
If air temperature is low . . .
Higher or Lower
Humidity of
air
If humidity is higher . . .
Higher or Lower
If humidity is lower . . .
Higher or Lower
If air pressure is higher . . .
Higher or Lower
If air pressure is lower . . .
Higher or Lower
Air Pressure
Created by Roger Groom (MTMS), 2/18/2016
In the Northern Hemisphere:
Low pressure systems draw air in towards them in a counterclockwise
direction. See diagram to the right.
This is called a _________________________.
High pressure systems push air out away from them
in a clockwise direction. This is an
___________________. See diagram to the right.
Precipitation is affected by rates of evaporation
and condensation, and is usually determined by
satellite and radar images showing moisture
content in the air, and cloud cover. The picture to
the right is a satellite image of cloud cover. Radar
images (sometimes called Doppler Radar) determine
moisture content of the air.
Images taken from http://www.usatoday.com/weather
Created by Roger Groom (MTMS), 2/18/2016
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