AOS 100 Lecture 2

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AOS 100Lecture 2

• Chapter 1

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Composition of the Atmosphere
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Composition of the Atmosphere
Other 0.06 CO2 .035 Ne .018 He .0052 CH4 .0014
KR .0010 N2O .0005 H2 .0005 O3 .00007
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Temperature
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Temperature
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Vertical Temperature structure of atmosphere
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Variation of Vertical Temperature Structure With
Latitude
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Average TemperatureHorizontal Structure at
Surface
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Annual Temperature cycle
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Variation of Solar heating leading to Annual
Temperature Cycle
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Pressure
Pressure Is the net force exerted against the
wall /unit area
F
Alength x width
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Variation of Pressure with Altitude
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Variation of Pressure Across Topography
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Surface Pressure
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Seasonal Variations of Temperature, Pressure
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Humidity(Mixing Ratio)
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Saturation Vapor Pressure
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Relative Humidity Variation
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