A&O SCI 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Background Radiation, Ultraviolet, Latent Heat
8 Dec 2017
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Temperature: measure of thhe internal heat nenergy of a substance. The molecues that make up all matter are in constant motion. No matter how much/little a molecule is moving, it will have a temperature. A location on earth is pecifies by latitude and longitude. Latitude is relevant to climate becaue the variation energy input varies dramatically. Big variations in climate from one zone to anther. Hydrology: component in climate system that is key to understanding. The pillars of science: observation & theory. The temperature is hotter as you get near to the equator. Key features of the planet"s temperature distribution. Fast molecules of substance 1 are colliding with molecules of substance 2 which makes them go faster and in turn their temperature rises. Sensible heat flux: heat that you can feel. Measured in power per unit area, or w/m^2. Oceans are resoviors of heat and transfer hear back to the land masses.
