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Chapter 4Chapter 4
Heat, Temperature, and Heat, Temperature, and Atmospheric CirculationAtmospheric Circulation
AMS Weather StudiesAMS Weather Studies Introduction to Atmospheric Science, 4Introduction to Atmospheric Science, 4 thth Edition Edition
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Case-in-PointCase-in-Point Death Valley – Hottest and driest place in North Death Valley – Hottest and driest place in North
AmericaAmerica– 134134°°F in 1913F in 1913
22ndnd highest temperature highest temperature ever recorded on Earthever recorded on Earth
– Summer 1996Summer 1996 40 successive days 40 successive days
over 120over 120°°FF 105 successive 105 successive
days over 110days over 110°°FF
– Causes:Causes: Topographic settingTopographic setting Atmospheric circulationAtmospheric circulation Intense solar radiationIntense solar radiation
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What are the causes and consequence of heat What are the causes and consequence of heat transfer within the Earth-atmosphere system?transfer within the Earth-atmosphere system?
TemperatureTemperature– One of the most common and important weather One of the most common and important weather
variables used to describe the state of the atmospherevariables used to describe the state of the atmosphere– HeatHeat
Related to temperatureRelated to temperature How?How? How is heat transferred?How is heat transferred? How does heat affect atmospheric circulation?How does heat affect atmospheric circulation?
This chapter will answer these questionsThis chapter will answer these questions
Driving QuestionDriving Question
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Distinguishing Temperature and HeatDistinguishing Temperature and Heat All matter is composed of molecules or particles in continual All matter is composed of molecules or particles in continual
vibrational, rotational, and/or translational motionvibrational, rotational, and/or translational motion– The energy represented by this motion is called kinetic energyThe energy represented by this motion is called kinetic energy
TemperatureTemperature– Directly proportional to the average kinetic energy of atoms or Directly proportional to the average kinetic energy of atoms or
molecules composing a substancemolecules composing a substance Internal energyInternal energy
– Encompasses all the energy in a substanceEncompasses all the energy in a substance Includes kinetic energyIncludes kinetic energy Also includes potential energy arising from forces between Also includes potential energy arising from forces between
atoms/moleculesatoms/molecules
Heat is energy in transitHeat is energy in transit– When two substances are brought together with different kinetic When two substances are brought together with different kinetic
energy, energy is always transferred from the warmer object to the energy, energy is always transferred from the warmer object to the colder onecolder one
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Temperature ScalesTemperature Scales
Absolute zero is the Absolute zero is the temperature at which temperature at which theoretically all molecular theoretically all molecular motion ceases and no motion ceases and no electromagnetic radiation electromagnetic radiation is emittedis emitted– Absolute zero = -459.67Absolute zero = -459.67°°F = F =
273.15273.15°°C = 0 KC = 0 K
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Temperature Scales and Heat UnitsTemperature Scales and Heat Units Temperature scales measure the degree of Temperature scales measure the degree of
hotness or coldnesshotness or coldness Calorie – amount of heat required to raise Calorie – amount of heat required to raise
temperature of 1 gram of water 1 Celsius degreetemperature of 1 gram of water 1 Celsius degree– Different from “food” calorie, which is actually 1 Different from “food” calorie, which is actually 1
kilocaloriekilocalorie
Joule – more common in meteorology todayJoule – more common in meteorology today– 1 calorie = 4.1868 joules1 calorie = 4.1868 joules
British Thermal Units (BTU)British Thermal Units (BTU)– The amount of energy required to raise 1 pound of The amount of energy required to raise 1 pound of
water 1 Fahrenheit degreewater 1 Fahrenheit degree– 1 BTU = 252 cal = 1055 J1 BTU = 252 cal = 1055 J
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Measuring Air TemperatureMeasuring Air Temperature ThermometerThermometer
– Liquid in glass tube typeLiquid in glass tube type Liquid is mercury or alcoholLiquid is mercury or alcohol
– Bimetallic thermometerBimetallic thermometer Two strips of metal with different Two strips of metal with different
expansion/contraction ratesexpansion/contraction rates– Electrical resistance Electrical resistance
thermometerthermometer Thermograph – measures and Thermograph – measures and
records temperaturerecords temperature Important propertiesImportant properties
– AccuracyAccuracy– Response timeResponse time
Location is importantLocation is important– VentilatedVentilated– Shielded from weatherShielded from weather
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Heat Transfer ProcessesHeat Transfer Processes Temperature gradientTemperature gradient
– A change in temperature over distanceA change in temperature over distance Example – the hot equator and cold polesExample – the hot equator and cold poles
Heat flows in response to a temperature gradientHeat flows in response to a temperature gradient– This is the 2This is the 2ndnd law of thermodynamics law of thermodynamics
Heat flows toward lower temperature so as to eliminate the Heat flows toward lower temperature so as to eliminate the gradientgradient
Heat flows/transfers in the Heat flows/transfers in the
atmosphereatmosphere– RadiationRadiation– ConductionConduction– ConvectionConvection– Phase changes in water (latent heat)Phase changes in water (latent heat)
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RadiationRadiation Radiation is both a form of energy and a Radiation is both a form of energy and a
means of energy transfermeans of energy transfer Radiation will occur even in a vacuum such Radiation will occur even in a vacuum such
as spaceas space Absorption of radiation by an object causes Absorption of radiation by an object causes
temperature of object to risetemperature of object to rise– Converts electromagnetic energy to heatConverts electromagnetic energy to heat
Absorption at greater rate than emissionAbsorption at greater rate than emission– Radiational heatingRadiational heating
Emission at greater rate than absorptionEmission at greater rate than absorption– Radiational coolingRadiational cooling
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Conduction and ConvectionConduction and Convection ConductionConduction
– Transfer of kinetic energy of atoms or molecules by Transfer of kinetic energy of atoms or molecules by collision between neighboring atoms or moleculescollision between neighboring atoms or molecules
– Heat conductivityHeat conductivity Ratio of rate of heat transport across an area to a Ratio of rate of heat transport across an area to a
temperature gradienttemperature gradient Some materials have a higher heat conductivity than Some materials have a higher heat conductivity than
othersothers
– Solids (e.g., metal) are better conductors than Solids (e.g., metal) are better conductors than liquids, and liquids are better than gases (e.g. air)liquids, and liquids are better than gases (e.g. air)
– Conductivity is impaired by trapped airConductivity is impaired by trapped air Examples – fiberglass insulation and thick layer of fresh Examples – fiberglass insulation and thick layer of fresh
snowsnow
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Conduction and ConvectionConduction and Convection
A thick layer of snow is a good insulatorA thick layer of snow is a good insulatorbecause of air trapped between because of air trapped between individual snowflakes. As snow settles, individual snowflakes. As snow settles, the snow cover’s insulating property the snow cover’s insulating property diminishesdiminishes
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Conduction and ConvectionConduction and Convection ConvectionConvection
– Consequence of differences in Consequence of differences in air densityair density
– Transport of heat within a Transport of heat within a substance via the movement of substance via the movement of the substance itselfthe substance itself For this to occur, the substance For this to occur, the substance
must generally be liquid or gasmust generally be liquid or gas
– This is a very important This is a very important
process for transferring heat in process for transferring heat in the atmospherethe atmosphere
– The convection cycleThe convection cycle Ascending warm air expands, cools Ascending warm air expands, cools
and eventually sinks back to groundand eventually sinks back to ground
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Water absorbs or releases Water absorbs or releases heat upon phase changesheat upon phase changes– This is called latent heatThis is called latent heat
Latent heatingLatent heating– This is the movement of This is the movement of
heat from one location to heat from one location to another due to phase another due to phase changes of waterchanges of water Example – evaporation of Example – evaporation of
water, movement of vapor by water, movement of vapor by winds, condensation winds, condensation elsewhereelsewhere
Phase Changes of WaterPhase Changes of Water
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Temperature change Temperature change caused by input/output of a caused by input/output of a specified quantity of heat specified quantity of heat varies from substance to varies from substance to substancesubstance
Specific heatSpecific heat– The amount of heat required The amount of heat required
to raise 1 gram of a to raise 1 gram of a substance 1 Celsius degreesubstance 1 Celsius degree
Thermal Response and Specific HeatThermal Response and Specific Heat
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Thermal InertiaThermal Inertia
Thermal inertia is a resistance to a change Thermal inertia is a resistance to a change in temperaturein temperature– A large body of water exhibits a greater A large body of water exhibits a greater
resistance to temperature change than land resistance to temperature change than land because of difference in specific heatbecause of difference in specific heat
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Maritime vs. Continental ClimateMaritime vs. Continental Climate A large body of water A large body of water
exhibits a greater exhibits a greater resistance to temperature resistance to temperature change, called thermal change, called thermal inertia, than does a inertia, than does a landmasslandmass
Places immediately Places immediately downwind of the ocean downwind of the ocean experience much less experience much less annual temperature annual temperature change (maritime change (maritime climate) than do locations climate) than do locations well inland (continental well inland (continental climate)climate)
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Heat Imbalance: Atmosphere vs. Heat Imbalance: Atmosphere vs. Earth’s SurfaceEarth’s Surface
At the Earth’s surface, absorption of solar radiation At the Earth’s surface, absorption of solar radiation is greater than emission of infrared radiationis greater than emission of infrared radiation
In the atmosphere, emission of infrared radiation In the atmosphere, emission of infrared radiation to space is greater than absorption of solar to space is greater than absorption of solar radiationradiation
Therefore, the Earth’s surface has net radiational Therefore, the Earth’s surface has net radiational heating, and the atmosphere has net radiational heating, and the atmosphere has net radiational coolingcooling
But, the Earth’s surface transfers heat to the But, the Earth’s surface transfers heat to the atmosphere to make up for the lossatmosphere to make up for the loss
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Heat Imbalance: Atmosphere vs. Heat Imbalance: Atmosphere vs. Earth’s SurfaceEarth’s Surface
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Latent HeatingLatent Heating
Some of the absorbed solar radiation is Some of the absorbed solar radiation is used to vaporize water at Earth’s surfaceused to vaporize water at Earth’s surface
This energy is released to the atmosphere This energy is released to the atmosphere when clouds formwhen clouds form
Large amounts of heat are needed for Large amounts of heat are needed for phase changes of water compared to other phase changes of water compared to other substancessubstances
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Sensible HeatingSensible Heating Heat transfer via conduction Heat transfer via conduction
and convection can be sensed and convection can be sensed by temperature change by temperature change (sensible heating) and (sensible heating) and measured by a thermometermeasured by a thermometer
Sensible heating in the form of Sensible heating in the form of convectional uplifts can convectional uplifts can combine with latent heating combine with latent heating through condensation to through condensation to channel heat from Earth’s channel heat from Earth’s surface into the tropospheresurface into the troposphere– This produces cumulus cloudsThis produces cumulus clouds– If it continues vertically in the If it continues vertically in the
atmosphere, cumulonimbus atmosphere, cumulonimbus clouds may formclouds may form
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Describes how the Describes how the energy received at the energy received at the Earth’s surface is Earth’s surface is partitioned between partitioned between sensible heating and sensible heating and latent heatinglatent heating
Bowen ratio = [(sensible Bowen ratio = [(sensible heating)/(latent heating)] heating)/(latent heating)]
At the global scale, this At the global scale, this is [(7 units)/(23 units)] = is [(7 units)/(23 units)] = 0.30.3
Bowen RatioBowen Ratio
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Heat Imbalance: Tropics vs. Middle Heat Imbalance: Tropics vs. Middle and High-Latitudesand High-Latitudes
We have seen in previous We have seen in previous chapters how the Earth’s chapters how the Earth’s surface is unevenly surface is unevenly heated due to higher solar heated due to higher solar altitudes in the tropics altitudes in the tropics than at higher latitudesthan at higher latitudes– This causes a temperature This causes a temperature
gradient, resulting in heat gradient, resulting in heat transfertransfer
– Poleward heat transport is Poleward heat transport is brought about through:brought about through: Air mass exchangeAir mass exchange StormsStorms Ocean currentsOcean currents
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Heat Imbalance: Tropics vs. Middle Heat Imbalance: Tropics vs. Middle and High-Latitudesand High-Latitudes
Heat transport by air mass exchangeHeat transport by air mass exchange– North-South exchange of air masses transports sensible heat from North-South exchange of air masses transports sensible heat from
the tropics into the middle and high latitudesthe tropics into the middle and high latitudes The properties of air mass depend on its source regionThe properties of air mass depend on its source region Air masses modify as they move away from their source regionAir masses modify as they move away from their source region
Heat transport by stormHeat transport by storm– Tropical storms and hurricanes are greater contributors to poleward Tropical storms and hurricanes are greater contributors to poleward
heat transport then middle latitude cyclonesheat transport then middle latitude cyclones Heat transport by ocean circulationHeat transport by ocean circulation
– Contributes via wind-drive surface currents and thermohaline Contributes via wind-drive surface currents and thermohaline circulationcirculation The thermohaline circulation is the density-driven movement of water The thermohaline circulation is the density-driven movement of water
massesmasses Transports heat energy, salt, and dissolved gases over great distances Transports heat energy, salt, and dissolved gases over great distances
and depthsand depths– Meridonal overturning circulation (MOC)Meridonal overturning circulation (MOC)
At high latitudes, surface waters cool, sink and flow southward as cold At high latitudes, surface waters cool, sink and flow southward as cold bottom waterbottom water
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The Gulf The Gulf Stream flows Stream flows along the East along the East Coast from Coast from Florida to the Florida to the Delaware coastDelaware coast
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Why Weather?Why Weather? Imbalances in radiational heating/cooling create Imbalances in radiational heating/cooling create
temperature gradients betweentemperature gradients between– The Earth’s surface and the troposphereThe Earth’s surface and the troposphere– Low and high latitudesLow and high latitudes
Heat is transported in the Earth-atmosphere system to reduce Heat is transported in the Earth-atmosphere system to reduce temperature differencestemperature differences
A cause-and-effect chain starts with the sun, and A cause-and-effect chain starts with the sun, and ends with weatherends with weather
Some solar radiation is absorbed (converted to Some solar radiation is absorbed (converted to heat), some to converted to kinetic energyheat), some to converted to kinetic energy– Winds are caused by this kinetic energy, as well as Winds are caused by this kinetic energy, as well as
convection currents and north-south exchange of air convection currents and north-south exchange of air massesmasses
The rate of heat redistribution varies by seasonThe rate of heat redistribution varies by season– This causes seasonal weather and air circulation This causes seasonal weather and air circulation
changeschanges
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Variation of Air TemperatureVariation of Air Temperature Radiational controls – factors that affect local Radiational controls – factors that affect local
radiation budget and air temperature:radiation budget and air temperature:– Time of day and time of the yearTime of day and time of the year
Determines solar altitude and duration of radiation receivedDetermines solar altitude and duration of radiation received
– Cloud coverCloud cover– Surface characteristicsSurface characteristics
The annual temperature cycle represents these The annual temperature cycle represents these variationsvariations– The annual temperature maximums and minimums do The annual temperature maximums and minimums do
not occur at the exact max/min of solar radiation, not occur at the exact max/min of solar radiation, especially in middle and high latitudesespecially in middle and high latitudes The atmosphere takes time to heat and coolThe atmosphere takes time to heat and cool
– Average lag time in U.S. = 27 days. Can be up to 36 days with the Average lag time in U.S. = 27 days. Can be up to 36 days with the maritime influencemaritime influence
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Variation of Air TemperatureVariation of Air Temperature Daily temperature cycleDaily temperature cycle
– Lowest temperature usually occurs just after sunriseLowest temperature usually occurs just after sunrise Based on radiation alone, minimum temperature would occur Based on radiation alone, minimum temperature would occur
after sunrise when incoming radiation becomes dominantafter sunrise when incoming radiation becomes dominant– Highest temperature usually occurs in the early to Highest temperature usually occurs in the early to
middle afternoonmiddle afternoon Even though peak of solar radiation is around noon, the Even though peak of solar radiation is around noon, the
imbalance in favor of incoming vs. outgoing radiation continues imbalance in favor of incoming vs. outgoing radiation continues after noon, and the atmosphere continues to warmafter noon, and the atmosphere continues to warm
Dry soil heats more rapidly than moist soilDry soil heats more rapidly than moist soil– Less energy is used to evaporate water if little water is Less energy is used to evaporate water if little water is
presentpresent– More energy is therefore used to warm the Earth, and More energy is therefore used to warm the Earth, and
consequently, the atmosphereconsequently, the atmosphere– Relative humidity also affects the ability of evaporation Relative humidity also affects the ability of evaporation
to occurto occur
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Variation of Air TemperatureVariation of Air Temperature
Annual Temperature Cycle Daily Temperature Cycle
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Variation of Air TemperatureVariation of Air Temperature Why is it so cold when snow is on the Why is it so cold when snow is on the
ground?ground?– Snow has a relatively high albedoSnow has a relatively high albedo
Less energy absorbed by the surface and converted Less energy absorbed by the surface and converted to heatto heat
– Snow reduces sensible heating of overlying airSnow reduces sensible heating of overlying air Some of the available heat is used to vaporize snowSome of the available heat is used to vaporize snow
– Snow is an excellent infrared radiation emitterSnow is an excellent infrared radiation emitter Nocturnal radiational cooling is extremeNocturnal radiational cooling is extreme
– Especially when skies are clearEspecially when skies are clear– Cooling is enhanced with light winds or calm conditionsCooling is enhanced with light winds or calm conditions
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Variation of Air TemperatureVariation of Air Temperature Cold and warm air advectionCold and warm air advection
– Air mass advectionAir mass advection Horizontal movement of an air mass from one Horizontal movement of an air mass from one
location to anotherlocation to another Cold air advectionCold air advection
– Horizontal movement of colder air into a warmer areaHorizontal movement of colder air into a warmer area– Arrow “A” on the next slideArrow “A” on the next slide
Warm air advectionWarm air advection– Horizontal movement of warmer air into a colder areaHorizontal movement of warmer air into a colder area– Arrow “B” on the next slideArrow “B” on the next slide
Significance of air mass advection to local Significance of air mass advection to local temperature depends on:temperature depends on:
– The initial temperature of the air new massThe initial temperature of the air new mass The degree of modification the air mass receives as it The degree of modification the air mass receives as it
travels over the Earth’s surfacetravels over the Earth’s surface
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Variation of Air TemperatureVariation of Air Temperature
A. Cold Air Advection
B.Warm Air Advection
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Anthropogenic InfluenceAnthropogenic Influence
An urban heat island is an example of An urban heat island is an example of anthropogenic influence on the anthropogenic influence on the Earth’s climateEarth’s climate– An urban heat island is a city of warmth An urban heat island is a city of warmth
surrounded by cooler airsurrounded by cooler air– Caused by:Caused by:
Relative lack of moisture in the cityRelative lack of moisture in the city More available heat from absorbed radiation is used to More available heat from absorbed radiation is used to
raise the temperature of city surfaces and less for raise the temperature of city surfaces and less for evaporation of waterevaporation of water
Greater concentration of heat sources in a city (cars, air Greater concentration of heat sources in a city (cars, air conditioners, etc)conditioners, etc)
Lower albedo of city surfacesLower albedo of city surfaces Building materials conduct heat more readily than soil and Building materials conduct heat more readily than soil and
vegetationvegetation– Develop best on nights when the air is calm and the sky Develop best on nights when the air is calm and the sky
is clearis clear