METR 010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Smog, Westerlies, Thermosphere
6 Oct 2020
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Weather = state of atmosphere at a particular place & time. Climate = accumulation of daily/seasonal weather events over a long time period. It represents a long term average of weather, but must include extremes (record. It is good if it is in stratosphere because it protects us from the sun"s uv rays. Be able to define and give a real-world example of each. Conduction: transfer of heat from one molecule to another in a substance. Convection: vertical transfer of heat by the mass movement of fluid (water/air) Radiation: transfer of energy by rapid oscillations of electromagnetic fields. On a cloudy day, it makes the temperature cooler. When the westerly winds blow over land, the air cools substantially. Index used as guide to planting and determining approximate dates when a crop is ready to harvest. Cloud development and precipitation: what are the processes involved in the water cycle? .
