Exam 1 Review AOS 121 October 12 2009

Vertical Temperature Distribution Temperature Increases Temperature Decreases AOS 121 October 12 2009 Tmin Temperature Increases Tmax Temperature Decreases Tmin

Barometric Law Pressure Decreases Exponentially With Height. Very Low Pressure Pressure Decreases Exponentially With Height. Pressure Gradient Force Higher Pressure 5km ≈ 500mb Surface Pressure ≈ 1000mb

Hydrostatic Balance

Wien’s Law and Stefan-Boltzmann Law Energy = σT4 Increased Temp means that Energy emitted increases to the T4th. Wien’s Law Wavelength = α/T Increase Temp means that peak Wavelength Decreases by 1/T