Topic: Moisture in the Atmosphere

Water enters the Atmosphere by

A) ---

Mainly from Ocean 70% Earths surface

Factors Effecting Evaporation Rate

a) Surface Temperature Increases ---

b) Surface Area Increases ---

Evaporation Puddle A

Evaporation

Puddle B

c) Humidity increases --Air is filled with water, no more evaporation. Lake

Evaporation

d) Wind Speed Increases -> ---

Lake

B) ---

Evaporation and Transpiration = Evapotranspiration

Water is found in all phases in the atmosphere

1)

Solid Clouds, snow 2) Liquid Clouds, rain 3) Gas - Water vapor

How do we measure moisture in the Atmosphere

Humidity
---

Relative Humidity

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Dew Point
---

What happens when the air temperature and dew point are the same?

Condensation

Sublimation / Deposition
FROST

SNOW

Tools used to find Dew Point & Relative Humidity

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Measuring Relative Humidity Today you need your ESRT out

Dew Point & Relative Humidity Charts

Best Friend - pg 12

The Dry Bulb = Air Temp

Dont let it fool you. It is just a thermometer.

20C

The Wet Bulb

Has a little wet booty tied to the bottom. Gets cool when water evaporates.

12C

Wet Booty

A Dry Day
A lot of moisture will evaporate. The wet bulb will be a lot cooler than the dry bulb.

20C 14C 12C

20C

8C

Difference between wet bulb & dry bulb is 12 C.

A Humid Day
A little bit of moisture will evaporate. The wet bulb will not be much cooler than the dry bulb.

20C

14C

Difference between wet bulb & dry bulb is 6 C.

Dry-bulb temperature = air temperature.

20 C

14 C

Subtract (the difference) between the dry bulb and wet bulb

20C

14C

20-14=6

18C

16C

18-16=2

Put it all together

20C

8C

20-8=12

Relative Humidity = 11%

14C

10C

14-10=4

Relative Humidity = 60%

The Dew Point Chart works the same way

14C

10C

14-10=4

Dew Point = 6C

Try These.
Dry Bulb 26C 14 C 0 C Wet Bulb 20 C 14 C -3 C R Humidity DPT

% % %

C C

Dry Bulb 21C 17 C

Wet Bulb 19C 17C

R Humidity DPT

70F C 60 F C

% % %

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