2. Record the atmospheric pressure and wind-tunnel air temperature. 3. Record the estimated uncertainty for the readings taken. 4.
Due to this convergence (where winds move to a center point), air is forced to rise over that area. If enough moisture is available, the rising air cools and condenses (as cold air cannot hold water vapor below a certain temperature) into tiny water droplets which constitute the cloud. So, low pressure areas are usually the birth-place of clouds. Sometimes, particularly in the winter, fog forms over a high pressure area due to radiation cooling(due to clear sky conditions over a high pressure area).This fog sometimes lift and forms thick low cloud called "anticyclone gloom". (5 points) |Score | | | 4.
After reading these two articles I found out that there are a lot of similarities and differences bin these two articles. The greenhouse affect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric gases, the gases we produce and put in the air everyday. Also they both had a plan for trying to get to know the future outcome of the weather due to past weather conditions. They find out from ash particles found in ice or measuring the sea level,seeing if it has risen from polar ice caps melting. One more similarity is the equipment they used to get the results for example they both used temperatureDetermining global warming effects on weather can be done in many different in these two articles I found that you can use ice or water.
Carbon dioxide is a heat trapping greenhouse gas. It gets “released through human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels, as well as natural processes such as respiration and volcanic eruptions” (Global Climate Change: Key Indicators, 2014). An increase in carbon dioxide means more heat is trapped thereby raising the Earth’s temperature. Global surface temperature needs to also be monitored. Not just one area but globally!
The evidence of sea floor spreading was further supported by Vine and Drummond, who studied the magnetic pattern of the sea floor. They found that the Earth’s magnetic field changes over time, because as magma from the mantle rises to the crust it cools but the basalt will align to the field it cools to. It is also found that on either side of mid oceanic ridges there were symmetrical magnetic patterns, so suggesting that the ocean was created at the mid oceanic ridges and as new ocean floor cooled, it pushed the crust away. Both Hess and Vine and Drummond found evidence that is crucial to the explanation of how continental drift happened, and it is very important in the development of geologists understanding, however other people found evidence to support continental drift also. Dan McKenzie went on to further explain sea floor spreading, being able to explain why new crust was made at mid oceanic ridges.
12. How does the fact that the Earth has a magnetic field help provide evidence for the theory of plate tectonics? The magnetic “structure” of the Earth is changing because of plate tectonics. 13. What were the main components of the atmosphere when the Earth formed, and what are the main components today?
A hypothetical continent 3. Use your understanding of global air circulation and wind patterns to draw arrows on the map of the hypothetical continent indicating: a. The direction of prevailing winds at points W1, W2, and W3 b. The direction of flow of surface currents in the ocean at points O1, O2, and O3 (Hint: Note on the map in Figure 50.10 that surface currents in the ocean follow the major wind systems at the surface.) 4.
Ecological Footprint Bobby Chaiton Westfield State College Physical Geography Section 001 Carston Braun November 17, 2013 1. Describe the general time sequence between 24 and 30 August 2005 in terms of central air pressure and sustained wind-speed changes The wind speed changes when there is a difference in air pressure because of a function called the pressure gradient force. Simply put, the larger the difference in air pressure between two areas, the faster the air moves from the higher pressure to the lower pressure, just like a ball rolls down a steep hill faster than a more gently sloped one. As the central pressure of a hurricane increases, it causes the overall difference in pressure from the inside to the outside to become less, and thus the wind speed decreases in response
The position of the UK makes storm events an inevitable part of our climate. Located at latitude of 52 to 56 degrees north of the equator, low-pressure systems frequently dominate our weather as cold air from the poles meet warm moist air from the equator. In total, five different air masses compete for control of our weather creating turbulent and unstable air that results in storms. A storm can be defined as ‘a rainfall and wind event that produces more than 0.1 inches of precipitation and which is separated from the previous storm event by at least 72 hours of dry weather’. This essay will firstly discuss the extent to which the impacts of storms in the UK, such as ‘The Great Storm’ of October 1987 in Southern England and the recent St Jude’s storm in October 2013, are the result of physical and human influences, and then evaluate the effectiveness the responses to these storms.
June Avant English 101 November 22, 2010 Global Warming Controversy Global warming is an increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere which causes climatic changes. Global warming leads to changes in rainfall patterns, sea level, negative impacts on plants, wildlife, and humans. Al Gore and Daniel Botkin both have great points about global warming. Botkin has a scientific perspective about global warming; however, Gore’s position is better. Al Gore uses facts and evidence to support his views about global warming.