ATOC 184 Lecture 2: lecture 2 jan 14 and jan 19

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Http://eo. ucar. edu/ webweather/ molecules. html measure of the average speed of molecule movement in a substance. This movement is faster for higher temperatures and slower for lower temperatures. Different temperature scales were developed based the phases of water (celsius) and human comfort (fahrenheit). The fahrenheit scale was largely developed based on typical outdoor temperatures in. Kelvin; devised by william thomson (1824-1907), who later received the title lord kelvin". Based upon the concept that 0 degrees is set to an energy state in which there is no molecule movement. Absolute zero (0 k)= -459. 67 deg f = -273. 15 deg c. Note that both the coldest temperatures in the winter and the warmest temperatures in the summer are over land. The reason that temperatures are more extreme over land than over the oceans is that water has a much larger heat capacity than land does.

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