Weather VS. Climate
Today it is raining
weather
The layer of earth's atmosphere that contains most water vapor
troposphere
Measures temperature
thermometer
what happens when dew point equals air temperature?
condensation occurs
Find the relative humidity of air with a temperature of 30°C and a wet bulb temperature of 27°C.
79%
It is usually cold in NY from December - February
climate
The layer located 10-30 miles above earth's surface
Stratosphere
measures air pressure
barometer
How much water vapor is in the air relative to the temperature of the air
Relative Humidity
What is the dewpoint temperature when the dry-bulb temperature is 12°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 7°C?
1°C
Aruba is windy all year long
climate
Name a layer of the earth's atmosphere that temperature INCREASES with altitude
stratosphere or thermosphere
measures relative humidity and dew point
sling psychrometer
The temperature that air must cool to in order for condensation to occur
Dewpoint
What is the dewpoint temperature when the dry-bulb temperature is 16°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 11°C?
7°C
The news said it is going to be sunny all weekend
weather
Name a layer of the earth's atmosphere where temperature DECREASES with altitude.
troposphere or mesosphere
What does the thermometer without the cloth on the sling psychrometer measure?
Dry bulb temperature
when water vapor in the air turns to liquid water
condensation
A student used a sling psychrometer to measure the humidity of the air. If the relative humidity was 65%and the dry-bulb temperature was 10°C, what was the wet-bulb temperature?
7°C
Today is December 2 but it is fairly warm outside
Weather
The layer of the earth's atmosphere located 60 miles above the earth's surface where most meteors burn up.
mesosphere
What does the thermometer with the cloth on the sling psychrometer measure?
When the air temperature (dry bulb) and wet bulb temperature are the same, what is the relative humidity?
100%
What is the approximate dewpoint temperature when the dry-bulb temperature is 18ºC and the wet-bulb temperature is 14ºC?
11ºC