Chapter 7 Water and Atmospheric Moisture
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Robert W. Christopherson Charlie Thomsen Chapter 7 Water and Atmospheric Moisture
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Chapter 7 Water and Atmospheric Moisture. Water and Atmospheric Moisture. Water on Earth Unique Properties of Water Humidity Atmospheric Stability Clouds and Fog . Water on Earth . Worldwide equilibrium Distribution of Earth’s water today . Land and Water Hemispheres. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Chapter 7 Water and Atmospheric Moisture
Robert W. ChristophersonCharlie Thomsen
Chapter 7Water and
Atmospheric Moisture
Water and Atmospheric MoistureWater on Earth
Unique Properties of Water
Humidity
Atmospheric Stability
Clouds and Fog
Water on Earth Worldwide equilibrium
Distribution of Earth’s water today
Land and Water Hemispheres
Figure 7.2
Ocean and Freshwater Distribution
Figure 7.3
Unique Properties of Water Heat properties
Phase change
Sublimation
Latent heat Vaporization
Condensation
Heat properties of water in nature Latent heat of sublimation
Three States of Water
Figure 7.5
Uniqueness of Ice Forms
Figure 7.6
Phase Changes
Figure 7.7
HumidityRelative humidity
Saturation
Dew point
Expressions of relative humidity Vapor pressure
Specific humidity
Instruments
Relative Humidity
Figure 7.8
Water Vapor in the Atmosphere
Figure 7.10
Water Vapor in the Atmosphere
Figure 7.10
Humidity Patterns
Figure 7.11
Saturation Vapor Pressure
Figure 7.12
Maximum Specific Humidity
Figure 7.13
Humidity Instruments
Figure 7.14
Atmospheric Stability Adiabatic processes
Stable and unstable atmospheric conditions
Buoyancy and Gravity
Figure 7.15
Adiabatic Processes
Figure 7.17
Adiabatic Cooling
Figure 7.17
Adiabatic Heating
Figure 7.17
Adiabatic Processes Dry adiabatic rate
10 C°/1000 m
5.5 F°/1000 ft
Moist adiabatic rate6 C°/1000 m
3.3 F°/1000 ft
Atmospheric Temperatures and Stability
Figure 7.18
Three Examples of Stability
Figure 7.19
Clouds and FogCloud Formation Processes
Cloud Types and Identification
Fog
Cloud Formation Processes Moisture droplet
Cloud-condensation nuclei
Moisture Droplets
Figure 7.20
Raindrop and Snowflake Formation
Figure 7.21
Cloud Types and Identification
Figure 7.22
Cirrus
Figure 7.22
Cirrostratus
Figure 7.22
Altocumulus
Figure 7.22
Altostratus
Figure 7.22
Nimbostratus
Figure 7.22
Stratus
Figure 7.22
Cumulus
Figure 7.22
Cumulonimbus
Figure 7.22
Cumulonimbus Development
Figure 7.23
Fog Advection fog
Evaporation fog
Upslope fog
Valley fog
Radiation fog
Advection Fog
Figure 7.24
Evaporation Fog
Figure 7.25
Valley Fog
Figure 7.25 Figure 7.26
Evaporation and Radiation Fog
Figure 7.28
Radiation Fog
Figure 7.27
Robert W. ChristophersonCharlie Thomsen
Geosystems 7eAn Introduction to Physical Geography
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