Chapter 1 Introduction to the Atmosphere

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Chapter 1Introduction to the Atmosphere
The Atmosphere 10eLutgens TarbuckPower Point
by Michael C. LoPresto
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Hurricane Charley August 13, 2004
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A Blizzard in Boston 2005
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Winter Rains Trigger Mudslides in California 2005
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A Typical Newspaper Weather Map
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Basic Elementsof Weather Climate

• Temperature
• Humidity
• Clouds
• Precipitation
• Pressure
• Wind

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Temperature
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Temperature Data
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Atmospheric Hazards Assault by the Elements
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Automated Surface Observing System ASOS
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Exploring the Atmosphere Using Balloons
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Radar Imaging
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Satellite Imaging
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Monitoring Earth from Space
Rainfall in Malaysia
Hurricane Dennis
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The Atmosphere A Part of the Earth System
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Earths Four Spheres

• Lithosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere

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Shorelines - Interface between Land and Water
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Jets Fly with 2/3 of the Atmosphere below Them
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The Hydrological Cycle
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All Parts of the Earth-System Are Linked
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Composition of the Atmosphere
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Carbon Dioxide
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Life Strongly Influences the Composition of the
Atmosphere
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Aerosols - Natural and Otherwise Cause Red Sunsets
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Formation of Ozone
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Sustaining Ozone
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Depletion of Ozone
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The Ozone Hole
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Global Ozone Recovery Predictions
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Pressure Decreases with Altitude
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Temperatures in the Troposphere Decrease with
Altitude
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Thermal Structure of the Atmosphere
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Height of the Tropopause Varies with Latitude
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Aurora
Australis from Space
Borealis from Alaska
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