Section III Weather Systems
Section I How does the Sun Warm the Earth?
A. Atmosphere
1)
2)
Layers
Composition
B. Electromagnetic Spectrum
C. Insolation
1)
2)
Ozone Layer
Angle of Insolation
D. Greenhouse Effect
E. Temperature
1)
2)
3)
Kinetic Energy
Three scales
Isotherms
Section II Weather Variables
A. Pressure
1)
2)
3)
Measures
Conversion
Isobars
B. Wind
1)
2)
3)
4)
Air moves
Sea Breeze/Land Breeze
When isobars are close together the wind is fast.
Gradient
C. Humidity
1)
2)
3)
4)
Evaporation
Condensation
Relative humidity
Dewpoint
D. Station Models
1)
2)
A picture of the current weather
Pressure Conversion
E. Clouds
F. Precipitation
Section III Weather Systems
Coriolis
Circulation in Pressure Systems
Cloud Formation
Pressure Systems Weather
Air Masses
Fronts
Severe Weather
Climate #1
Climate #2
Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten. -B. F. Skinner
Section III Weather Systems
Climate #2
Date ______
Focus
Large bodies of water moderate the climate of coastal areas due to water’s high specific heat.
Planetary wind belts cause dry and moist areas around the world.
Large Bodies of Water
Water has a high specific heat. It heats up slower and cools down slower
than land. Areas near a large body of water have cooler summers and
warmer winters; a more mild climate; a lower temperature range.
Hot summer
temperatures
Cool summer
temperatures
Warm winter
temperatures
Cold winter
temperatures
Planetary Wind Belts
Planetary Wind Belts set up high and low pressure areas. This leads to
locations having wetter and drier conditions. For example the Equator is a
moist climate while 300N and 300S have dry conditions.
Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time. -Arnold H. Glasow