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Weather Fundamentals

Subject : science
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1. Envelope of gases surrounding earth - extending from the surface to about 10 -000 km above






2. Occurs when rising air expands without change in heat content. Whenever an air mass expands - the available heat is distributed over a larger volume so the air becomes cooler.






3. Decreases upward to altitude of 10-15 km due to increase distance above main mass of earth - which absorbs sunlight and reradiates it as heat






4. Rising air exerts less downward pressure than falling air. air near the ground surface is pulled in toward the low pressure center to replace the rising air






5. Daily fluctuations in temperature - wind speed - and precipitation






6. Lowest layer. Where all weather phenomena occur. Extends to altitude of 10 to 15 km - contains about 90@ of mass of atmosphere - including about all water vapor.






7. Contains ozone layer - temperature increases upward due to oxygen - which absorbs UV radiation






8. Envelope of gases surrounding earth - extending from the surface to about 10 -000 km above






9. Rising air exerts less downward pressure than falling air. air near the ground surface is pulled in toward the low pressure center to replace the rising air






10. Occurs when rising air expands without change in heat content. Whenever an air mass expands - the available heat is distributed over a larger volume so the air becomes cooler.






11. Ratio of observed absolute humidity divided by sbsolute humidity at dew point






12. Ratio of observed absolute humidity divided by sbsolute humidity at dew point






13. If air cools to the temp at which its relative humidity is 100% - the water saturated air is still invisible. If it cools further - it will have more ater vapor than it can hold and some of the water will condense into tiny water droplets - to form c






14. If air cools to the temp at which its relative humidity is 100% - the water saturated air is still invisible. If it cools further - it will have more ater vapor than it can hold and some of the water will condense into tiny water droplets - to form c






15. Amount of water vapor an aim mass holds. air can dissolve water






16. Lowest layer. Where all weather phenomena occur. Extends to altitude of 10 to 15 km - contains about 90@ of mass of atmosphere - including about all water vapor.






17. Differences in air pressures between high and low pressure systems. The larger the differences in air pressures - the stronger they are






18. Depends on temp; cold air can dissolve little water whereas warm air can dissolve a lot.






19. Mount of water vapor in the air






20. Average atmospheric pressure at sea level equals 14.7 lbs. due to weight of overlying air column






21. Low pressure system. When an air mass near the ground is heated - the air molecules vibrate faster - cause the air mass to expand and its density to decrease. With a lower density than the surrounding air - the mass rises to create a low pressure reg






22. Contains ozone layer - temperature increases upward due to oxygen - which absorbs UV radiation






23. High pressure system. when cool air in the upper atmosphere has higher density than its surrounding - creating high pressure system. It moves twd the ground - so air moves way from the high pressure system near earth's surface






24. Depends on temp; cold air can dissolve little water whereas warm air can dissolve a lot.






25. Amount of water vapor an aim mass holds. air can dissolve water






26. Low pressure system. When an air mass near the ground is heated - the air molecules vibrate faster - cause the air mass to expand and its density to decrease. With a lower density than the surrounding air - the mass rises to create a low pressure reg






27. High pressure system. when cool air in the upper atmosphere has higher density than its surrounding - creating high pressure system. It moves twd the ground - so air moves way from the high pressure system near earth's surface






28. Average atmospheric pressure at sea level equals 14.7 lbs. due to weight of overlying air column






29. Mount of water vapor in the air






30. Atmosphere has layered structure. defined by temp - pressure - and chemical composition






31. Daily fluctuations in temperature - wind speed - and precipitation






32. When it is water saturated (the maximum amount of water that the air mass can hold at a given temperature






33. When it is water saturated (the maximum amount of water that the air mass can hold at a given temperature






34. Atmosphere has layered structure. defined by temp - pressure - and chemical composition






35. Decreases upward to altitude of 10-15 km due to increase distance above main mass of earth - which absorbs sunlight and reradiates it as heat






36. Differences in air pressures between high and low pressure systems. The larger the differences in air pressures - the stronger they are