The project would have a link to the weather, environmental science and in particular block 2 part 1, air and earth. Reading about the scientist Clement Wragge and his daily treks up Ben Nevis; collecting data to measure how conditions in the atmosphere varied with height influenced my decision to carry out this project. One of the main factors that influences the amount of rainfall that falls in relation to altitude is temperature. As altitude increases the temperature also decreases at a steady rate throughout the troposphere. The way to calculate a local rise in temperature with increasing altitude would be to calculate the environmental lapse rate.
Global mean surface temperature anomaly increasing Glacier retreat in various parts of the world: an environmental temperature proxy Keeling Curve - recorded in Mauna Loa, HI Changes in CO2 lead to warmer temperature? Depends on the radiation budget of the atmosphere which explains solar energy sources and sinks the planet 1. The Keeling Curve 2. Black Body Radiation 3. Ocean Conveyor Circulation 4.
In a temperature inversion in the troposphere a. air temperature increases with increasing height. b. air temperature decreases with increasing height. c. air temperature remain constant with increasing height. d. it is warmer at night than during the day. 7.
Uk Climate Five reasons why the climate varies in the UK. 1) LATITUDE (how far north or south of the equator a place is): – The higher in latitude you go, the colder it gets. The Sun is at lower angle in the sky, so its heat energy is spread over more of the Earth’s surface – each place receives less heat energy than at lower latitudes. -Southern parts of the UK are warmer than northern parts. 2) WINDS: -The UK’s most common winds are from the south west.
Even the extensive evidence that high amounts of greenhouse gases do have an impact on the rising temperature many still think all of this is part of the Earth’s natural cycle. During the last century temperatures have increased on a global scale, known as global warming. There has been a sharp rise in average temperature being 0.7°C between 1900 and 200. Scientists believe that this rise in temperature is mainly due to human factors and the increase of industrialisation and the revolution. These industrial activities have raised atmospheric gases such as carbon dioxide which contribute to greenhouse gases.
It is more pronounced in the summer. (b) Why? They can keep summer temperatures way down, in the winter, they often keep temperatures from getting too cold. 4. (a) Comparing the January map with the July map, describe one region of the world that exhibits a large annual temperature range (the difference between the January and July average temperatures): Siberia.
But the proximity of the Earth to the Sun does not influence the seasons. Unique conditions contribute to the seasons of the planets in our solar system. The planets Mars, Saturn and Neptune all have a very similar tilt to that of Earth, so they experience similar seasons, in relation to their orbits, as the Earth does. Since these planets have larger orbits and the planets themselves are further from the Sun than is the Earth,
Because of the plates, the Earth’s crust is in continuous motion, but without plate tectonics to dissipate the heat in the core, Venus undergoes a different process where the mantle will heat up to the point where the crust is weakened. The planet then goes through a period of subduction over approximately 100 million years where the entire surface is recycled. This means that the surface of Venus is much older than Earth’s surface, and this in turn supports a much higher number of volcanoes, which have shaped much of the surface. Venus also has considerably less erosion from wind compared with earth so many of the volcanoes are in great condition. There is compelling evidence for past and present water on Mars.
We have experienced in the past couple years milder and warmer winters, with receiving less and less snow but more and more rain. This is called the El Nino effect. El Nino is a temporary change in climate around the Pacific Ocean; it affects both the ocean and the atmosphere. We have seen as years go by our winters are becoming warmer and wetter. Recently Vancouver experienced its strongest El Nino effect since 1997-1998.
Sunspots near the Sun's equator rotate at a faster rate than those near the solar poles. The following high resolution image shows a close-up view of a moderately large sunspot. The field of view covers about 60000 km horizontally, and 38000 km vertically. The penumbral diameter of this sunspot is about 16500 km; the Earth, with an equatorial radius of 6378 km, would cover up the umbra but not the penumbra. Sunspots can be quite small ([IMAGE]1500 km diameter), and reach sizes up to 50000 km.