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Ø. describe and interpret climate maps, diagrams and graphs. Ø. construct and analyse climate graphs. Ø. describe and explain climate graphs. comment on the accuracy of statements which describe climate patterns. Ø. shown on maps etc. GMTs. THE ATMOSPHERE. ATMOSPHERE VIDEO.
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Ø describe and interpret climate maps, diagrams and graphs Ø construct and analyse climate graphs Ø describe and explain climate graphs comment on the accuracy of statements which describe climate patterns Ø shown on maps etc. GMTs
THE ATMOSPHERE ATMOSPHERE VIDEO
HIGHER GEOGRAPHY PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ATMOSPHERE
Ø explain with the aid of an annotated diagram, why Tropical latitudes receive more of the sun’s energy than Polar regions Ø explain why there is a net gain of solar region in the Tropical latitudes and a net loss towards the poles Ø describe the role of atmospheric circulation in the redistribution of energy over the globe Ø describe and explain the earth’s energy exchanges shown on a diagram Ø describe the factors which affect the amount of sunlight reflected from the earth’s surface Ø describe and account for the generalised pattern of atmospheric circulation and global or winds, ocean currents shown on a world map Ø describe the variations in world temperature for the last 100 years (shown eg. on a graph) and suggest both physical and human reasons for these variations Ø describe and explain the origin, nature and weather characteristics of Tropical Maritime ( mT) and Tropical Continental ( cT) air masses which affect West Africa Ø with reference to the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone and the movement of air masses, describe and account for the variations in West African rainfall. By the end of this topic you should be able to:
ATMOSPHERIC GASES Nitrogen - 78% Oxygen - 21% Carbon dioxide - 0.036% …...and rising!! Water vapour - variable - up to 4% over tropical oceans. (as humidity increases the relative amounts of other gases decrease).
Troposphere = main zone of weather and climate. lapse rate = decrease in temperature with altitude = 6.4ºC for every 1000metres
ACTIVITIES PUT THE HEADING: ‘THE STRUCTURE OF EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE’ READ PAGE 4 AND 5 IN THE TEXTBOOK • COMPLETE QUESTION 1 AND 2 ON PAGE 32 • MAKE A COPY OF FIGURE 2.1 ON PAGE 5 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/learningzone/clips/4316/
Mt Everest (8800metres) Calculate the difference in temperature between sea level and the summit of the mountain.