Atmosphere GEOG 366
Energy Force: measured in Newtons Work: force x distance moved 1 N = force necessary to accelerate 1 kg 1 m/s Work: force x distance moved Joules = N/m TS ~10 million Joules Power: rate work is done Watt = Joules/sec Weather = EJ (exajoules)
Energy Types Potential Energy Kinetic Energy Heat Energy Stored energy Energy of motion Heat Energy Sensible Heat Latent Heat
Heat Transfer Conduction Convection Radiation Electromagnetic waves
Earth’s Energy Balance
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Atmosphere
Earth-Sun Relations
Air Pressure
Atmospheric Stability
Wind
Coriolis Effect
Fronts
Fronts
Weather Map