GEOL 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Funnel Cloud, Solar Irradiance, Lightning
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Weather- daily description of temperature, pressure, and precipitation conditions of atmosphere for speci c place. Climate- longer term view of these same factors, typically taken over a period of many years. Weather and climate responses to global circulation of water and air and help shape the landscape by eroding mountains and lling basins. Monsoon- winds that reverse directions depending on the season. Wind- movement of air relative to earth"s surface. Pressure- force imparted by collisions of molecules: force/area, decreases with altitude (as altitude increases, pressure decreases, measure in millibars. Barometer- instrument to measure air pressure: has units of inches or centimeters of mercury, also reported in units of a bar. Isobars- numbered lines on maps of air pressure that connect locations with equal pressure: usually in millibars, h- higher pressure area; ridge-elongated area of high pressure, l- lower pressure area; trough-elongated area of low pressure.
