'Orographic lifting' presentation slideshows

Objectives

Thunderstorms. Objectives. Identify the processes that form thunderstorms. Compare and contrast different types of thunderstorms. Describe the life cycle of a thunderstorm. Vocabulary. air-mass thunderstorm sea-breeze thunderstorm frontal thunderstorm. Thunderstorms. Thunderstorms.

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Understanding Aircraft Icing

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Air Masses and Severe Weather

Air Masses and Severe Weather. Air Mass. Huge volumes of air that can cover entire continents or oceans Several types that each have specific characteristics. Atmospheric Lifting. Clouds are indicators of weather For clouds to form, air must be lifted

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Meteorology

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Prentice Hall EARTH SCIENCE

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Conditions for Cloud Formation

Conditions for Cloud Formation. Clouds are made of which 2 states of Matter? Liquid Ice CONDENSATION NUCLEI: Surface for water vapor to condense on (dust, smoke, salt) -How does this help the formation of clouds?. Other ingredients for Cloud Formation. Air must be saturated

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Clouds

Clouds. Water is strange stuff!. Water can occur in 3 states:. Gas - water vapour (invisible) Liquid - water droplets (visible) Solid - ice crystals, hail, snow. What are clouds?. Clouds are formed of tiny droplets of water or ice. Clouds form when water vapour cools and condenses .

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Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms. Thunderstorms. Definition: a storm containing lightning and thunder. Associated with midlatitude cyclones, localized convection, orographic lifting and tropical cyclones. Thunderstorm Formation. Ingredients warm, moist air (often mT)

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Water in the Atmosphere Evaporation Condensation and Cloud Formation

Water in the Atmosphere Evaporation Condensation and Cloud Formation. Hydrologic Cycle. Hydrologic cycle: circulation of water over earth : A closed system!

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MECHANISMS that cause air to rise

MECHANISMS that cause air to rise. Learning goal: Describe processes that lift air to aid in the formation of clouds. 1. Convective uplift : During the day the ground becomes very hot. The hot air is less dense and it rises.

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Defining Climate

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