weather,
meteorology; climate, climatology
Atmosphere-
composition: N, O, Ar, CO2, H2O, O3,
aerosols, pollutants,
water
layers (fig. 4.2), troposphere, stratosphere,
ozone layer,
Controlling Factors on weather:
latitude, insolation, angle, number of
hours, tropics, mid-latitude, polar; continentality;
ocean currents; altitude; landscape; human factors
Atmospheric temperature -
electromagnetic radiation, wavelength
variations, ROYGBIV, differences in Sun and Earth emissions; heat
transfer, radiation, conduction, convection, advection, latent heat of
condensation; daily march of temperature, albedo, cloud cover, horizontal
air movements, continentality, seasons, vertical variations in temperature,
normal lapse rate
What is the difference between weather and climate? Explain the factors which control the weather.
What is the composition of the atmosphere? Describe its structure (layers).
Describe the factors that control the temperature and weather of a given location
How do pressure and temperature vary vertically in the lower part of the atmosphere (troposphere)?
Describe the electromagnetic spectrum and its variations in wavelength. How is wavelength related to temperature and amount of energy carried. What wavelength does the sun emit? What wavelength does the Earth emit. Why are they different?
Compare and contrast the different mechanisms for transferring heat in the atmosphere (conduction, convection, advection, radiation). Which are most important in Earth's atmosphere?
Explain what wavelengths are absorbed by greenhouse gases and the source
of these wavelengths. Explain what wavelengths are absorbed by ozone and
the source of these waves. Why do these different systems both contribute
to global warming?