GEOL 150Lg Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Solar Constant, Inverse-Square Law, Climate Sensitivity
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Heat= energy in transfer: radiaion, conducion, convecion. Air circulaion over earth"s surface: cells. Wind systems; westerlies and easterlies (trade winds) Geostrophic winds (called jet streams) are balance of forces. Weather systems meet at fronts keep temperature balanced at equator and poles. Components of earth"s climate system (all the spheres ) Regional climates; bergeron (main regional air masses), koppen (temp-precipitaion) Longer term trend in global temps- late 20th century is warmer than any ime in last 1000 years. Sun"s energy and earth"s energy monitored from satellites. Monitoring earth"s sea level, changing snow and ice cover (albedo)
