Meteorology Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to the Atmosphere
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Meteorology Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Atmosphere The Atmosphere 10 e Lutgens & Tarbuck Power Point by Michael C. Lo. Presto
Today’s Essential Questions • What is meteorology? • What is the difference between weather and climate? • Earth’s weather, climate, and seasons are due to…. . ? • What are the basic elements of weather and climate? • How does weather influence our daily lives?
Weather: Myth or Fact? 1. The South Pole is the sunniest place on Earth. 2. Raindrops are teardrop shaped. 3. Clouds can’t fall from the sky. 4. Hurricanes and typhoons are the same thing. 5. There can be thunders during a snowstorm. 6. Lightning strikes down to the ground. 7. You can get to the end of a rainbow. 8. It can snow at the equator. 9. There is weather on other planets. 10. Safest place in a thunderstorm is under a tree.
Brainstorm List several severe weather hazards: Check on page 5
Hurricane Charley August 13, 2004
Plainfield Tornado 1990
A Blizzard in Boston 2005
Winter Rains Trigger Mudslides in California 2005
Severe drought in Midwest
Weather and Climate are due to… • the motions of the Earth (tilt, rotation and revolution) • the amount of Energy from the Sun
One area of Earth System Science (including geology, oceanography, astronomy)
Weather vs. (page 3) Geo. De CD Climate
A Typical Newspaper Weather Map • Coldest? • Warmest? • H indicates fair or foul weather? • Warmer? Texas or Maine Fig. 1 -2 page 3
Fig. 1 -4 page 4 What’s the Average Daily High temperature in … January? ____ July? ____ What are the highest? ______ Lowest? ______ temperatures ever recorded? Temperature Data for New York
Decades of daily weather observations and data determine the overall climate in a region, but…. Climate data cannot predict the weather! Old saying… Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get. If you’ve lived in the Midwest you know this too well!
Concept Review Question #2 on page 29. Weather or Climate? a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.