Chapter 4: Humidity, Condensation and Clouds Circulation of Water ...
Chapter 4: Humidity, Condensation and Clouds Circulation of Water ... Chapter 4: Humidity, Condensation and Clouds Circulation of Water ...
Chapter 4: Humidity,Condensation andClouds• Circulation of water in the atmosphere• Evaporation, condensation and saturation• Humidity• Dew and frost• Fog• Foggy weather• CloudsCirculation of Waterin the AtmosphereCirculation of Water in theAtmosphere• evaporation• condensation• precipitation• hydrologic cycle• The total amount of water vapor stored in theatmosphere amounts to only one week’s s supply ofprecipitation for the planet.The hydrologic cycle.Fig. 4-1, p. 80Evaporation,Condensation andSaturationSaturation = number of water molecules escaping(evaporating) balances those returning (condensing).Stepped ArtFig. 4-1, p. 80
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<strong>Chapter</strong> 4: <strong>Humidity</strong>,<strong>Condensation</strong> <strong>and</strong><strong>Clouds</strong>• <strong>Circulation</strong> <strong>of</strong> water in the atmosphere• Evaporation, condensation <strong>and</strong> saturation• <strong>Humidity</strong>• Dew <strong>and</strong> frost• Fog• Foggy weather• <strong>Clouds</strong><strong>Circulation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong>in the Atmosphere<strong>Circulation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong> in theAtmosphere• evaporation• condensation• precipitation• hydrologic cycle• The total amount <strong>of</strong> water vapor stored in theatmosphere amounts to only one week’s s supply <strong>of</strong>precipitation for the planet.The hydrologic cycle.Fig. 4-1, p. 80Evaporation,<strong>Condensation</strong> <strong>and</strong>SaturationSaturation = number <strong>of</strong> water molecules escaping(evaporating) balances those returning (condensing).Stepped ArtFig. 4-1, p. 80
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• cumulus<strong>Clouds</strong> with VerticalDevelopment• cumulus congestus• cumulonimbus• Not all cumulus clouds grow to be thunderstorms, butall thunderstorms start out as cumulus clouds.Some Unusual <strong>Clouds</strong>• lenticular clouds• pileus• mammatus clouds• contrails• Several alleged ‘flyingsaucer’ reports have turnedout to be lenticular clouds.
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