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The Atmosphere: National Weather Service Shreveport WWW - Srh.noaa - Gov/shv
The Atmosphere: National Weather Service Shreveport WWW - Srh.noaa - Gov/shv
• Mesosphere
- From ~30 to 53 miles up
- Temp decreases
- Majority of meteors burn up
Ozone Layer
• Thermosphere
- Upper atmosphere 53 to ~430
miles up
- Very few molecules
Upper Air - Radiosondes
Radiosondes are released from the inflation building and move up
through the atmosphere (20 miles) sending back weather
information along the way.
Launch of a Weather Balloon
The balloon with the radiosonde is launched
twice daily...at 11z and 23z (GMT)...unless
otherwise necessary.
Air Pressure
• Density of Molecules decreases with height.
1.Radiation
2.Conduction
3.Convection
Radiation
•The transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic radiation.
•Earth is heated by this process.
- various substances on earth (dirt, rocks, water,
concrete, sand, etc.) absorb this energy and their heat level is
raised. They transmit that heat through mainly convective heat
transfer to the surrounding atmosphere, and eventually to us.
Conduction
• The transfer of heat energy from one substance to
another or within a substance.
• Very effective in heating metals
• Air is a poor conductor.
Convection
• The transfer of heat energy in a fluid.
• Commonly seen in the kitchen when you see boiling water
• Air in the atmosphere acts a fluid
Transfer of Heat Energy
Summary
1.Radiation
2.Conduction
3.Convection
Thermometers
• Cotton Region Shelter
– Max and Min Thermometers • Max Min Temperature
• Alcohol (min) System (MMTS)
• Mercury (max) • Thermistor
Temperature Units.
Earth-Atmosphere Energy Balance
The Effects of Clouds
• Transpiration
• evaporation of water from plants
• Condensation
• water vapor returns to a liquid (i.e., clouds,
fog, mist, dew or frost)
• Precipitation
• Runoff
• Excessive precipitation that cannot be
absorbed by the ground.
Experiment
Answer: Radiation
Questions
The layer of the atmosphere where most of the
world’s weather occurs is:
A.) Thermosphere
B.) Stratosphere
C.) Troposphere
D.) Hemisphere
E.) Mesosphere
Answer: Troposphere
Questions
At night, temperatures will normally be
cooler under cloudy skies than under clear
skies.
A.) True
B.) False
Answer: False
Questions
The brief cloud that forms when you exhale on
a cold winter day was formed because of:
A.) Precipitation
B.) Convection
C.) Evaporation
D.) Condensation
E.) Runoff
Answer: Condensation
Questions
The hydrologic cycle is:
A.) Convection, conduction, condensation,
Radiation
B.) Rain, Sunshine, Condensation, Flood
C.) Evaporation, Transpiration,
Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff
Answer: C
Questions
If you feel the heat in the handle of a
cooking pot, that heat was transferred to
the handle by:
A.) Convection
B.) Conduction
C.) Radiation
Answer: Conduction
Questions
It is _____ to breath on top of a mountain
than at sea level because there are
______ oxygen molecules at the summit.
A.) easier / more
B.) harder / more
C.) easier / less
D.) harder / less
Answer: harder / less
Acknowledgments
www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream