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Lecture Outlines Natural Disasters, 7 th edition

Lecture Outlines Natural Disasters, 7 th edition. Patrick L. Abbott. Weather Principles and Tornadoes Natural Disasters, 7 th edition, Chapter 11. Weather Versus Climate. Weather : short-term processes Tornadoes, heat waves, hurricanes, floods Climate : long-term processes

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Chapter 14 Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

Chapter 14 Weather Patterns and Severe Weather. Air Masses . Characteristics Large body of air 1600 km (1000 mi.) or more across Perhaps several kilometers thick Similar temperature at any given altitude Similar moisture at any given altitude

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Air Pollution, Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Air Pollution, Climate Change and Ozone Depletion. Core Case Study Blowing in the Wind: A Story of Connections. Wind connects most life on earth. Keeps tropics from being unbearably hot. Prevents rest of world from freezing. Figure 5-1. CLIMATE: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION.

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CRCT Question

CRCT Question. Cold, dry air affecting the northern United States in winter comes from what kind of air mass? Continental tropical air masses Continental polar air m assess Maritime polar air masses Maritime tropical air masses. Project Work time

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Causes of Weather

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Oceans and Weather Review :

Oceans and Weather Review :. Jeopardy Game. Ocean Currents. Convection. Junk Drawer. Air Pressure/ Fronts. Pictures. Weather Maps. $600. $600. $600. $600. $600. $600. $700. $700. $700. $700. $700. $700. $800. $800. $800. $800. $800. $800. $900. $900. $900. $900.

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LAND BREEZE

LAND BREEZE. OCCURS AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER WATER AT NIGHT DUE TO SPECIFIC HEAT DIFFERENCES. GOES FROM THE LAND OUT TO THE WATER. SEA BREEZE. OCCURS AS LOW PRESSURE AREA DEVELOPS OVER LAND DURING HEAT OF DAY. AIR FLOWS FROM OCEAN TO LAND BRINGING IN COOLING WINDS.

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Sea Breezes

Sea Breezes. Circulations, Forecasting, & More!. METEO 416/516 Matthew Greenstein March 31, 2004. Overview. Pressure gradient-driven wind from cooler water to warmer land Onset of sea breeze = sea breeze front

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General Meteorology and Their Application Towards Forecasting

General Meteorology and Their Application Towards Forecasting. National Weather Service Shreveport, LA www.srh.noaa.gov/shv. Air Masses. Synoptic Meteorology. Pressure and Wind. Origin of Wind. How Do Clouds Form?.

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Natural Hazards and Disasters Chapter 16 Wildfires

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Weather

Weather. What is weather?. Set of all phenomena occurring at a given time in the atmosphere. example: wind, atmospheric pressure, humidity. Climate. Sum of weather conditions for a region over a long period of time. Front.

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The Canton Climate Weather Forecast

By: Mustafa Azam. The Canton Climate Weather Forecast. Weather Tools Used. Barometer- Shows atmospheric pressure. Wind Vane- Shows wind direction Rain Gauge- Shows the amount of precipitation during a storm. Weather Journal. Notes: Clear Sky Sunny Breezy. Weather Journal. Notes:

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Meteo 3: Chapter 4

Meteo 3: Chapter 4 Water Vapor and Clouds Read Chapter 4 Who Cares About Water Anyways? Phase changes of water important for energy transport in atmosphere Clouds! Precipitation! Overview Cloud: Collection of liquid water drops or ice crystals Clouds form as

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Weather

Weather. How do patterns in the atmosphere affect our weather?. Weather. The state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place (includes temperature, moisture, wind and pressure). . Climate. Typical weather patterns for a specific region of earth. Atmosphere.

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Weather Map

Weather Map. Reading a Weather Map. Meteorologists get information from weather stations. Reading a Weather Map. Weather stations transmit info in symbols. Reading a Weather Map. Symbols tell of: Temperature Cloud cover Wind speed and direction Air pressure. Reading a Weather Map.

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Weather Fronts

Weather Fronts. Part 2 Mrs. Nagrone. Objectives. You will have the understanding of how air masses and the collision of air masses cause weather conditions. You will also be able to identify which air masses, global wind belts, and types of fronts usually control weather in the US.

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What is weather?

What is weather?. The conditions outside. What is climate?. The weather over a period of time. What is an isotherm?. A line that joins equal points of temperature. What is an isobar?. A line that joins equal points of pressure. What is meant by the term relief?. The height of the land.

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Description of a Cold Front

Description of a Cold Front. Description of a Cold Front. A cold front is formed when a mass of cold/cooler air runs into a mass of slower moving or stationary warm air. Since cold air is more dense than warm air, the warm air is forced to rise up and over the cold front.

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