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Weather Fundamentals

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






2. 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






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. Mount of water vapor in the air






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






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






25. 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






26. Mount of water vapor in the air






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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






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. 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