Atmospheric temperature –

measurement: Fahrenheit, Celsius, conversion equations

electromagnetic radiation, wavelength variations, ROYGBIV, everything emits e-m, influence of temperature and composition, differences in Sun and Earth emissions;

heat transfer, radiation, absorb, transmit, deflect, reflect (albedo), scatter; conduction, convection, advection, latent heat of condensation;  daily march of temperature, albedo, cloud cover, horizontal air movements, continentality, seasons, vertical variations in temperature,  length of day, latitude (sun angle) concentration of rays, atmospheric filtering, humans

vertical variations, environmental lapse rate, inversion

controlling factors on weather:  latitude, insolation, angle, number of hours, tropics, mid-latitude, polar;  continentality; ocean currents; altitude;  landscape;  human factors

Describe the electromagnetic spectrum and its variations in wavelength.  How is wavelength related to temperature ?  What wavelength does the sun (mostly) emit?  What wavelength does the Earth  (mostly) emit.  Why are they different?

Describe the ways in which the atmospheric components affect electro-magnetic radiation (transmit, absorb, scatter, reflect).

Compare and contrast the different mechanisms for transferring heat in the atmosphere (conduction, convection, advection, radiation).  Which are most important in Earth's atmosphere?