Weather Variables
Weather Data
Our Atmosphere
Heat and Energy Transfer
All About that Math!
100
Westerly winds blow from ___________ to ____________.
West; East
100
_____ are considered active sensors while ______ are considered passive sensors.
RADAR; Satellite
100
What weather variable is used to divide the atmosphere into layers?
Temperature
100
What are the three ways to transfer heat?
Conduction, Convection, Radiation
100
According to Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure, if Oxygen makes up 21% of an air parcel whose total pressure is 1000 mb, the Oxygen pressure would be ________________
210 mb
200
_______________ is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.
Weather
200
Surface maps use sea-level pressures (represented by isobars) to identify weather features. Upper-level maps do not use sea-level pressure, but instead represent constant __________ charts to identify weather features.
pressure
200
Within the carbon cycle, ___________ removes carbon from the atmosphere through absorption while _________ adds carbon to the atmosphere.
Photosynthesis; Respiration
200
____________ is the source of energy for almost all atmospheric processes.
Sun
200
A station at an altitude of 800 m above sea level measures and air pressure of 934 mb. Under normal conditions, what would be the most realistic sea level pressure for this station?
1014 mb
300
Approximately ___________% of the atmosphere lies below the 500 mb pressure surface.
50%
300
_____________ objects emit more radiation which allows them to appear darker on infrared satellite imagery.
Warmer
300
Carbon Dioxide has increased by _____________% since 1800.
40
300
Why does the Earth experience seasons?
The Tilt!
300
What is the diurnal temperature range at this station?
50C
400
A(n) ____________________ is a location in the atmosphere where temperature increases with height.
Inversion
400
What does RADAR stand for?
Radio Detection and Ranging
400
The Ozone Hole is found in Antartica because very cold, polar stratospheric clouds enhance the breakdown of ____________ in the stratosphere.
Ozone
400
The Earth emits its greatest intensity of radiation in ________________ portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Infrared
400
What is 102°F in K?
~312 K
500
__________________ is the temperature at which molecular motion ceases to exist. It is represented by 0K.
Absolute Zero
500
What is the reported sea-level pressure in Jackson, MS?
1018.9 mb
500
What two weather variables ALWAYS decrease as we climb upwards in the atmosphere?
Pressure; Density
500
Where is the majority of our greenhouse gases trapped/stored?
Ocean
500
The lowest pressure recorded in the United States was 26.34 "Hg. What is this pressure in mb?
~892 mb