GPHY 103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Dendrochronology, Flash Flood
22 Dec 2016
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High specific heat index; absorbs lots of water before transformation atmosphere. 5 stages: precipitation, runoff, surface and groundwater storage, Adhesion attraction with other molecules e. g. chemicals, minerals. Triple point of water all 3 state forms of water found on earth. Ice is less dense than water because water(cid:495)s most dense form is at 4c; floating ice. Sublimation ice to water vapour direct transformation. Hydrologic cycle water movement between land surface, groundwater, oceans and. Precipitation when atmospheric moisture becomes too great to remain suspended in. Virga rain that evaporates before reaching the ground. Arid regions that receive <250mm/10inches of average annual precipitation. Doppler radar uses electromagnetic waves and echoes to determine e. g. snow tube used to collect vertical snow sample from top of snow down. Snow cores taken along an established line (snow course), to account. Water equivalent how much liquid will result from the measured snow. Snow accumulates in it, and the to land surface.
