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Meteorology

Meteorology. Wait??? … that is not right!. Meteorology. Much better. Meteorology is the study of atmospheric phenomena. The word meteor means (high in the air). Types of meteors. Hydro meteors – Clouds that contain water (water)(high in the air)

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Meteorology

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  1. Meteorology

  2. Wait??? … that is not right!

  3. Meteorology • Much better.

  4. Meteorologyis the study of atmospheric phenomena. • The word meteor means (high in the air).

  5. Types of meteors • Hydrometeors – Clouds that contain water (water)(high in the air) • Lithometeors – Smoke, haze, dust, and condensation nuclei (rock)(high in the air) • Electrometeors- Thunder and Lightning visible or audible electricity (Electricity)(high in the air)

  6. Weather • Weather is the current state of the atmosphere, including short-term variations that affect our lives. Ex. It is sunny today, it will rain tomorrow.

  7. Climate • Climate describes the average weather over a long period of time and is usually averaged over the course of 30 years or more.

  8. A Question of Balance • In meteorology, a crucial question is how solar radiation is distributed around the planet.

  9. Air Masses • An air mass is a large body of air that takes on the characteristics of the area over which it forms. • Air masses that form over land are generally drier than those that form over water.

  10. Air Masses • Air masses are classified according to their source regions. • The main types of air masses are: Classifying Air Masses • warm and dry continental tropical (cT) • warm and humid maritime tropical (mT) • cold and dry continental polar (cP) • cold and humid maritime polar (mP) • arctic (A)

  11. Air mass modification is the exchange of heat or moisture with the surface over which an air mass travels.

  12. Section Assessment 1. Match the following terms with their definitions. ___ meteorology ___ weather ___ climate ___ air mass ___ air mass modification A. the current state of the atmosphere B.the study of atmospheric phenomena C.the average weather over a long period of time D. the exchange of heat or moisture with the surface over which an air mass travels E. a large body of air that takes on the characteristics of an area over which it forms

  13. Section Assessment 2. Identify the winter characteristics of each air mass. ___ A ___ cP ___ cT ___ mP (Pacific) ___ mP (Atlantic) ___ mT (Pacific) ___ mT (Atlantic) A. warm, humid B.bitter cold, dry C.cold, humid D. mild, humid E. warm, dry F. very cold, dry

  14. Section Assessment 1. Match the following terms with their definitions. ___ meteorology ___ weather ___ climate ___ air mass ___ air mass modification B A C E D A. the current state of the atmosphere B.the study of atmospheric phenomena C.the average weather over a long period of time D. the exchange of heat or moisture with the surface over which an air mass travels E. a large body of air that takes on the characteristics of an area over which it forms

  15. Section Assessment 2. Identify the winter characteristics of each air mass. ___ A ___ cP ___ cT ___ mP (Pacific) ___ mP (Atlantic) ___ mT (Pacific) ___ mT (Atlantic) B F E D C A A A. warm, humid B.bitter cold, dry C.cold, humid D. mild, humid E. warm, dry F. very cold, dry

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