GPHY 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: General Circulation Model, Roman Aqueduct, Vapor Pressure
18 Dec 2016
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Problem areas with the first midterm quiz to the right in the northern hemisphere and vice versa in the southern hemisphere. Saturation vapour pressure; on the curve, air temperature vs. saturation vapour pressure (esat) there is an exponential relationship. Increasing temperature; air can hold much more water before being saturated. General circulation model which way easterlies go, coriolis effect; winds are deflected. Understand the runoff ratios for each type of land 0. 3-0. 6 in temperate areas. Impacts of the hadley cells and ferrel cell currents on climate across different world regions means 30-60% of the water input (precipitation) ends up running off the surface into water bodies. Amount of substance transported during a unit of time. e. g. mg transported per day. Mass moved on a time basis: specific fluxes on a unit area and time basis e. g. a discharge of 10mm/km2/h. New topic: municipal water supplies and resources (cech chapter 6)
