Clouds
Small particulate needed to promote condensation for cloud formation
Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN)
Fog is really just _______ on the ground
The name we give air which cannot hold any more moisture content
Saturated
These are the 2 gases that primarily compose the atmosphere
Nitrogen and Oxygen
The 3 types of heat transfer
Conduction, convection and radiation
The prefix given to clouds in the middle layer of the atmosphere
Alto
This type of fog occurs when moist air is forced up a mountain slope
Upslope fog
The value of relative humidity when air is completely saturated
100%
This is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
Troposphere
The heat energy required or released during the phase change of a substance
Latent heat
The height of clouds that are better at reflecting solar radiation and cooling the earth
Low clouds
This type of fog forms on clear, calm nights when moist air near the surface is in contact with the ground.
Radiation fog
The rate of evaporation _______ as air gets further from saturation
Increases
The 2 layers of the atmosphere where temperature increases with height
Stratosphere and thermosphere
The interaction when radiation (light) bounces off a substance and spreads it out in all directions at a lower intensity
Scattering
The name given to clouds that extend from low to high altitudes, and are most associated with thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus
This type of fog forms when cold air moves over warm bodies of water
Steam/evaporation fog
The temperature to which air must be cooled in order to become saturated
Dew point
This is the gas responsible for warmer temperatures in the stratosphere
Ozone
Name given to the region of the IR spectrum where there are no significant greenhouse gases to absorb this outgoing radiation
Atmospheric window
The height at which a rising air parcel becomes cool enough that water vapor will begin to condense
Lifting Condensation Level
This type of fog forms when warm moist air is passed over a cold surface.
Advection fog
The term for the amount of water vapor needed to make the air saturated
Saturation vapor pressure
The percentage of the atmosphere, by mass, BELOW you when the pressure around you is 800 hPa.
This law states warmer objects emit a higher proportion of their energy at shorter wavelengths than colder ones
Wien's Law