GEOG 2050 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Anders Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin
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Kelvin scale there are no negative like fahrenheit and celsius: principle temperature controls, latitude: insolation is the most important influence on temperature variations; High latitude expect colder temperatures; low latitude expect warmer temperature: altitude: temperature decreases with increasing altitude in troposphere; Transparency: heat can penetrate water much easier than the land because the water is much more transparent than the land. Specific heat: the amount of energy is required to change the body temperature by one degree; water has a greater specific heat than land; takes more energy to heat up water than it takes to heat up land. Example: if it is 30 degrees fahrenheit and the wind is blowing at 20 mph, the the wind chill felt on exposed skin will be 4 degrees. Fahrenheit: heat index temperature indicates how our bodies feel during excessive high temperature and humidity. Example if the air temperature is 90 degrees.
