ENVIRSC 1A03 : chapter 1
23 Jan 2012
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Chapter 1: composition & structure of the atmosphere. May 3, 1999 11 major storm elements = supercells, 57 tornadoes, Atmosphere: a mix of gas molecules, microscopically small suspended particles of solid & liquid & falling precipitation. Meteorology: the study of the atmosphere & the processes ( cloud formation, lightning, wind movement ) that cause what we refer to as the. Weather: short-term phenomena, current temp, wind conditions, amount & type of cloud cover . Climatology: same but on a diff. time-scale understands the avg. values of the atmospheric characteristics across earth s surface, extreme weather events, max high/low. Thickness of the atmosphere the upper limit of the atmosphere = 100km (60mi) above sea level = <2% of. A mix of invisible gases & microscopic particles & water droplets. Steady state: the rate at which gas moves from ground to atmosphere is = to the output rate (atmosphere to ground)
