Class 3b: Climate and Weather

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Climate and Weather. Todays class Map projection leftovers Air pressure and winds Climate comparisons Weather: hurricanes.

Advertisements

Aim: What’s the difference between weather and climate?

Heating of the Earth. Temperature Layers of the Atmosphere.

Convection, Global Winds, and Jet Stream

Earth’s Climate System Air and Ocean Circulation

Aim: What are some of Earth’s wind patterns? I. Winds and Pressure Belts A. Convection cell – when air circulates by rising in one place and sinking at.

OCEAN CURRENTS AND WEATHER. Oceans currents are created by: surface wind, corliolis effect, land shape, and salt content and temperature of the water.

Movement of Air Chapter 14-4 Pages

Class 3b: Climate and Weather. Air pressure and winds Air is a fluid Warmer air is less dense Air moves from dense to less dense conditions Ex.: Land-sea.

Class 3a: The Round Earth, or Map Projections and Climate Basics.

The driving energy source for heating of Earth is solar energy. The rotation of Earth on its axis along with differences in the heating of Earth impact.

Factors That Affect Climate (Temp and Precipitation) Latitude, Elevation, Global Winds, Proximity to Water, Ocean Currents.

Weather and Climate 8th grade science STAAR.

Atmospher e & Weather Atmospher e & Weather 2 Clouds & Precipitati on Severe Storms Severe Storms 2 Climate $1 $2 $5 $10 $20.

6.4.8: Explain how convection affects weather patterns and climate.

What causes climate ?.

EARTH’S CLIMATE. Latitude – distance north or south of equator Elevation – height above sea level Topography – features on land Water Bodies – lakes and.

Map Skills. What is a map? A map is a representation, usually on a flat surface, of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens,

Ocean Currents 1.What is the cause of various kinds of oceans currents? 2.What is the impact of ocean currents on the transfer of energy around the globe?

Ocean Currents.

Questions for Today:  What is Weather and Climate?  What are four major factors that determine Global Air Circulation?  How do Ocean Currents affect.

Ocean Currents What Are Currents? Current: a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans. Currents carry water over very long distances.

Class 3a: The Round Earth Map Projections atch?v=n8zBC2dvERM.

TICKET TIME TEST REVIEW 1. 1 How are breezes named? FROM WHERE THEY FORMED.

W EATHER AND C LIMATE Chapter 3. Four factors or elements that affect climate are: o Latitude o Wind Currents o Proximity to Water o Elevation.

Global and Local Winds. Global Winds Global winds show the general direction the air is flowing throughout the globe. Refer to your worksheet for these.

Global Wind and Water Circulation. Climate The long term prevailing weather conditions in an area – Temperature – precipitation – Sunlight – Wind Macroclimates–

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 Day 8 - AP Human Geography. Warm Up Day /17/14 Take a few minutes, make sure everything is squared away on you Lost at Sea activity.

The Round Earth, or Map Projections and Climate Basics.

Map Projections, Types of Maps Latitude and Longitude

Heating of the Earth. Temperature Layers of the Atmosphere.

The Conveyer Belt EEn  Ocean circulation travels from the Atlantic Ocean through the Indian & Pacific oceans & back again  Warm water in upper.

Winds What causes winds?.

Question of the Day Question: If you heat up a liquid, like water in a fish tank, can it hold more oxygen or less? How do you know? Answer: ……… Turn In:

Shaping Our Planet. The Water Cycle

Heating of the Earth. Temperature Layers of the Atmosphere.

Climate. Weather: a local area’s short-term temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed, cloud cover, and other physical conditions of the lower.

Chapter 4: Weather and Climate Notes

TEKS 8.10A recognize that the sun provides the energy that drives convection within the atmosphere and ocean, producing winds and ocean currents The Sun,

Class 3a: The Round Earth, or Map Projections and Climate Basics

Energy Transfer in the Environment & Air Movement

Global Atmospheric Circulation

Climate and Weather.

17.1 Climate and its causes.

4.3 Air Currents.

Section 1.2 The Causes of Weather

Answer the question shown up here

The Ocean-Climate Relationship

Chapter 1.2-3: The Round Earth, or Map Projections and Climate Basics

Earth’s Climate System Air and Ocean Circulation

Earth’s Climate System Air and Ocean Circulation

Ocean Currents.

Getting fresh water from sea water.

Wind circulation through the atmosphere

Climate and Weather.

Jeopardy Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200

Atmosphere & Weather All About Winds.

Winds What causes winds?.

Winds What causes winds?.

Class 3a: The Round Earth, or Map Projections and Climate Basics

Winds What causes winds?.

Global and Local Winds.

Earth’s Climate System Air and Ocean Circulation

Warm up What is the difference between conduction, convection, and radiation? What is wind?

Winds What causes winds?.

Global and Local Winds Why does Air Move ?

Presentation transcript:

Class 3b: Climate and Weather

Today’s class Map projection leftovers Air pressure and winds Climate comparisons Weather: hurricanes

Map projections Project a round globe onto a flat surface Options? Stretch out some areas Cut out some areas Shrink some areas

Map projections Three properties to consider Area (equal-area or equivalent) Shape (conformal) Distance (equidistant) Choose two out of three How large an area? Purpose of the map Ulterior motives?

Cylindrical projections Shapes are preserved But not area! Mercator projection Deliberate distortion? Cold War Colonialism

Cylindrical projections: Gall- Peters Adjusting Mercator for a more “just” map Also preserves area Distorts shape differently

Conic projections Best for hemispheres or small regions Area and shape only slightly distorted

Planar projections Equidistant; good for navigation Only good for one hemisphere Distorts area, not shape

Other projections Based on more complicated math Interrupted, oval, combination Robinson Goode

Dymaxion

Air pressure and winds Air is a fluid Warmer air is less dense Air moves from dense to less dense conditions Ex.: Land-sea breezes

Global air circulation Equator receives most insolation Hot air rises, heads towards poles Air becomes heavy and sinks at 30°N and S Plus the Coriolis effect

Warmer air “holds” more water Low pressure=warm air=precipitation High pressure=cold air=dry air

Ocean currents Follow same circular pattern (driven by wind) Warm currents flow away from equator, pile up on eastern shores Gulf Stream, Brazil Cold currents flow towards equator, cause upwelling Humboldt/Peru, California

Climate classification Temperature and precipitation Köppen classification system Nine types, plus highlands

Climate classification Form groups according to climate Verify your answers Look at South America: find a city or country with your climate (Humid continental and subarctic/tundra, use North America—why?) Explain how insolation, global air circulation, altitude, and land/water proximity make your place have the climate that it does

Weather: hurricanes Start at low pressure centers Warm air rises Water evaporates with energy from sun With condensation, energy is released