GEO 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Stratopause, Thermosphere, Transpiration
13 Nov 2017
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Temperature: thermometers describe energy (temp. is not the same as heat, temp. declines with height in the troposphere, warm air is less dense than cold air, warm air rises, cold air sinks. Movement of heat (energy transfer: radiation (e. g. from the sun, conduction (by contact of one object with another, convection (by transferring energy in liquid or gas, latent heat (reappears if water vapor condenses) Insolation: daily and seasonal variations: latitude: also daily and seasonal variations and energy deficit, surface type: albedo of surface as well as surface moisture, coastal vs. Interior location: temp. range is lower at coasts: elevation: thinner atmosphere means less greenhouse effect. Daily insolation mid-latitude: varies with time of day and season, early or late in the day there is a deficit, length of time for a surplus also changes seasonally. Daily insolation and temperature mid-latitude: daily maxima and minima, positive net radiation leads to an increase in temperature but there is a time lag.
