EES 1080 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Lithosphere, Shortwave Radio, Sun-2
22 Jan 2018
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Write this instead of print: all pictures on phone. Need to read: chapter 7, 5, chapter 15 (pg. Qusetions: role of the atmosphere, atmosphere- nature and structure, atmosphere- basic energy distribution concepts, atmosphere- distribution patterns, moisture in the atmosphere. Atmosphere: effects on the environment: controls total amount of radiation the earth receives, selectively filters amount and type of radiation earth receives, helps redistribute both energy and matter in redistribution in the earth system, redistribution energy and matter. Figure 17. 1 atmospheric gases sense of gases number. Methane is 23 x more powerful than a greenhouse gas. Force exerted by atmosphere at a given point. Wave dynamics: energy is transmitted in the form of waves. Wien"s law: relates wavelength of light with sun"s intensity (temperature); at higher temperature, wavelength decreases and intensity increases. Black body radiator: everything we deal with, you me the wall; all doing the same thing.
