IDSB02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Intertropical Convergence Zone, Pressure-Gradient Force, Kyoto Protocol
18 Mar 2017
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Idsb02: lecture 4 - climatology and climate change. Familiarize you with the basic elements of climate science. Particular emphasis on the distribution of regional climates around the globe. Describe the climates of major vegetation communities. Solar energy inputs into the earth system are the main determinant of earth"s climate. Differs spatially leading to differences in energy inputs depending on location. Differs temporally leading to differences in energy inputs depending on time of year. Convection: is when surface inputs of energy and the energy of evaporation result in the rising of air. The pressure gradient force: if two adjacent areas have different air pressures, then air flows from high pressure to low pressure. This creates low pressure at the surface and falling high pressure. Incoming radiation is striking the earth more directly at the equator as compared to other regions on the earth. The pressure gradient: is the force that occurs when there are two adjacent regions of different air masses.
