GEOG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Atmospheric Circulation, Orographic Lift, Solar Irradiance
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Energy (heat) transfer from earth to atmosphere. Water evaporates and transpires from the earth"s surface. Rising air cools-adiabatic cooling due to expansion. Vapor condenses to make water droplets and releases heat (clouds) Marine modification-influence of being near a large body of water so a more moderate temperature (californian coast) Being a long way away from water (kansas) Land heats up faster and to higher temperature than water. Water heats up less quickly and to lower temperature than land. Diurnal = day/night or 24 hour variation. Stand with back to wind and stick out left hand = nearest low front if west moving towards if east always going away from you. Wind blows from high-to low pressure always. Factors affecting wind direction and wind speed. The wind doth blow form the high to the low . Winds arch in to center of low. Geostrophic-equal amount of force applied by the coriolis effect and pressure gradient and is equal to isobars.
