Atmosphere Layers
The atmosphere layer where weather occurs
troposphere
Electricity caused by the rapid rush of air in a cumulonimbus cloud
Lightning
Air pollution from a coal burning power plant
atmosphere and anthroposphere
The air temperature and the amount of moisture in the air
relative humidity
deflects moving air to the right in the northern hemisphere
Coriolis effect
Makes up 99% of Earth's atmosphere
Nitrogen
Disturbance originates from the ITZ
First step in hurricane development
Volcanic ash from and eruption reflecting sunlight
atmosphere and geosphere
A band immediately surrounding the eye that contains the strongest winds in the hurricane.
eye wall
wind belt that flows between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude north and south of the equator
prevailing westerlies
warm air rises and cooler air sinks
Convection
Extremely powerful thunderstorms that develop intense, rotating updrafts
Supercells
Rain casing a flood
Hydrosphere and geosphere
Instrument used to measure air pressure
barometer
Fast high altitude winds between wind zones
Jet streams
The heat transfer method that brings us energy from the sun is
Radiation
air pressure in the center
used to classify hurricanes
Animal respiration
Atmosphere and biosphere
based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by the combination of wind and cold,
Wind chill
Areas on Earth with little or no winds
Doldrums
Tiny particles (dust , salt, pollen etc.) in the atmosphere
Condensation nuclei
Be alert and weather/tornado aware
Tornado watch
Air holding as much water vapor as it can
relative humidity 100%
What the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature.
Heat Index
At 30 degrees north and south latitude where the air sinks and moves back toward the equator
Horse latitudes