The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 5 potx

The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 5 potx

The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 5 potx

... sky.” 30 29 1009 1010 22 15 1007 26 23 1009 24 18 1009 27 23 1006 1004 1008 1003 1004 1009 48 46 47 45 P 10 05 1006 54 49 1008 51 47 P' 0 0 200 100 km mi N 53 50 22 35 35 33 32 27 25 10 05 32 32 10 05 1002 31 30 1006 1007 37 37 32 32 1003 38 38 1009 31 30 1006 ” •• ” 25 1009 1006 km FIGURE ... a given distance apart.* In addition, each equation is solved for as many...

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The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 9 potx

The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 9 potx

... episodes during the past 2 mil- lion years are the result of small variations in the tilt of the earth’s axis and in the geometry of the earth’s orbit around the sun. Another theory suggests ... (eccentricity) of the earth’s orbit about the sun 2. precession of the earth’s axis of rotation, or wobbling 3. changes in the tilt (obliquity) of the earth’s axis In...

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The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 1 pptx

The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 1 pptx

... temperature drops dramatically with height. Above the mesosphere lies the warmest part of the atmosphere, the thermosphere. At the top of the ther- mosphere is the exosphere, where collisions between gas ... and symbols. Overview of the Earth’s Atmosphere Composition of the Atmosphere The Early Atmosphere Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere A Brief Look at...

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The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 2 pdf

The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 2 pdf

... –46 52 58 –64 –71 –77 15 16 9 2 5 –11 –18 – 25 –31 –38 – 45 51 58 – 65 –72 –78 – 85 –92 20 12 4 –3 –10 –17 –24 –31 –39 –46 53 –60 –67 –74 –81 –88 – 95 –103 25 8 1 –7 – 15 –22 –29 –36 –44 51 59 ... (°F) 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5 –10 – 15 –20 – 25 –30 – 35 –40 – 45 Wind Speed (mi/hr) Calm 8 4 0 –4 –8 –12 –16 –20 –24 –28 –32 –36 –40 –44 10 5 0 –4 –8 –13 –17 –22 –26 –31 – 35...

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The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 3 ppt

The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 3 ppt

... in a conditionally unstable atmosphere over the Great Plains. Notice that, in the distance, the cumulonimbus with the anvil top has reached the stable part of the atmosphere. to peer into a tornado-generating ... dense than the air around them, once the parcels start upward, they will continue to rise on their own, away from the surface. Thus, we have an absolutely uns...

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The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 4 pdf

The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 4 pdf

... map 1012 1020 1024 1016 1016 1012 1008 1020 1020 L H H L H L TROUGH RIDGE TROUGH 54 60 54 60 55 20 55 80 56 40 57 00 54 00 L 54 00 54 60 53 40 55 20 55 80 56 40 57 00 (b) Upper-air map (50 0 mb) – 25 –20 – 15 –10 – 25 – 25 –20 – 15 –10 FIGURE 6.8 (a) Surface map showing ... hour Knots Calm Calm 1–2 3–8 9–14 15 20 21– 25 26–31 32–37 38–43 44–49 50 54 55 –60 61–66 67–71 7...

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The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 6 docx

The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 6 docx

... hour Knots Calm Calm 1–2 3–8 9–14 15 20 21– 25 26–31 32–37 38–43 44–49 50 54 55 –60 61–66 67–71 72–77 78–83 84–89 119–123 1–2 3–7 8–12 13–17 18–22 23–27 28–32 33–37 38–42 43–47 48 52 53 57 58 –62 63–67 68–72 73–77 103–107 L L 54 60 55 20 55 80 56 40 57 00 57 60 FIGURE 9. 15 A 50 0-mb chart for 6:00 A.M. Tuesday, showing wind flow. The light red L represents the position of t...

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The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 7 doc

The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 7 doc

... Weather In the broad belt around the earth known as the trop- ics the region 23 1 ⁄ 2 ° north and south of the equator— the weather is much different from that of the middle latitudes. In the ... may exceed 150 knots. What exactly are hurricanes? How do they form? And why do they strike the east coast of the United States more frequently than the west coast? These are s...

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The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 8 doc

The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 8 doc

... California, 38°N Climate: Csa 6 15 8 10 8 10 20 25 20 25 40 50 60 70 80 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 40 50 60 70 80 Mean annual temperature: 15 C (59 °F) FIGURE 13.18 Comparison of a coastal Mediterranean ... 18°C The Global Pattern of Climate 353 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 °C DNOSAJJ M AMFJ 0 2 4 20 30 40 50 °F JFMA M JJASOND Mean annual temperature: 23.3°C (74°F) 15...

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The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 10 docx

The Earth’s Atmosphere Contents Part 10 docx

... –12 60 58 57 55 53 51 49 47 45 43 40 38 35 32 29 25 21 17 11 4 65 63 62 60 59 57 55 53 51 49 47 45 42 40 37 34 31 27 24 19 70 69 67 65 64 62 61 59 57 55 53 51 49 47 44 42 39 36 33 30 75 74 72 71 ... 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 73 70 67 65 62 60 57 55 52 50 48 1 15 97 94 91 88 85 82 79 76 74 71 68 66 63 61 58 56 54 52 49 120 97 94 91 88 85 82 80 77 74 72 69 67 65...

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