Chapter 7

Chapter 7

1. Sec. 5 Heat Transfer in atmosphere

   • Thermal energy and temperature
     • Measuring temperature
     • Temperature scales
   • How heat is transfered
     • Radiation
     • Conduction
     • Convection
     • Heating in the troposphere

2. Sec. 6 Wind

   • What is wind
     • Measuring wind
     • Wind chill factor
   • Local winds
     • Sea breeze
     • Land Breeze
   • Global winds
     • Global convection currents
     • Coriolis effect
   • Global wind belts
     • Doldrums
     • Horse latitudes
     • Trade winds
     • Prevailng westerlies
     • Polar easteries
     • Jet streams

3. Sec. 4 Energy in Earth's atmosphere

   • Energy from the sun
     • Visible light
     • Non visible radiation
   • Energy in the atmosphere
   • Energy at Earth's surface

4. Sec. 3 Layers of atmosphere

   • Troposphere
   • Stratosphere
   • Mesosphere
   • Thermosphere

5. Sec. 2 Air pressure

   • Properties of air
     • Density
     • Pressure
   • Measuring air pressure
     • Mercury Barometers
     • Aneroid barometers
     • Units of air pressure
   • Altitude and the properties of air
     • Altitude affects air pressure
     • Altitude also affects density

6. Sec.1 The air around you

   • Composition of the atmosphere
     • Nitrogen
     • Oxygen
     • Carbon Dioxide
     • Other gases
     • Water vapor
     • Particles
   • Importance of the atmosphere
   • Air quality
     • Sources of pollution
     • Smog and acid rain