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Atmosphere GEOG 366.

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1 Atmosphere GEOG 366

2 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)

3 Energy Types Potential Energy Kinetic Energy Heat Energy Stored energy
Energy of motion Heat Energy Sensible Heat Latent Heat

4 Heat Transfer Conduction Convection Radiation Electromagnetic waves

5 Earth’s Energy Balance

6 Electromagnetic Spectrum

7 Atmosphere

8 Earth-Sun Relations

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10 Air Pressure

11 Atmospheric Stability

12 Wind

13 Coriolis Effect

14 Fronts

15 Fronts

16 Weather Map


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