Watersheds and the Hydrologic Cycle. The Global Hydrologic Cycle.
THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE
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THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE OCEAN OCEAN EVAPORATION EVAPORATION WIND WIND PRECIP PRECIP
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THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE. PRECIP. WIND. EVAPORATION. OCEAN. TEMPERATURE SCALES PRESSURE. Temperature Scales KELVINCELSIUSFAHRENHEIT (freezing=273K)(freezing=0C)(freezing=32F) (boiling=373K)(boiling=100C)(boiling=212F). Pressure(EXAMPLE). 990MB 995MB 1000 MB 1005MB. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLETHE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE
OCEANOCEAN
EVAPORATIONEVAPORATION
WINDWIND
PRECIPPRECIP
TEMPERATURE SCALESTEMPERATURE SCALES PRESSUREPRESSURE
Temperature ScalesTemperature Scales
KELVINKELVIN CELSIUSCELSIUS FAHRENHEITFAHRENHEIT(freezing=273K)(freezing=273K) (freezing=0C)(freezing=0C) (freezing=32F)(freezing=32F)(boiling=373K)(boiling=373K) (boiling=100C)(boiling=100C) (boiling=212F)(boiling=212F)
Pressure(EXAMPLE)Pressure(EXAMPLE)
STATION ASTATION A1000MB1000MB
STATION BSTATION B995MB995MB
990MB990MB995MB995MB10001000MBMB1005MB1005MB
Surface ASurface ASurface BSurface B
In summary we see that at Station A they are In summary we see that at Station A they are Are under the influence of higher pressure thenAre under the influence of higher pressure thenStation B.Station B.
Pressure=Force/AreaPressure=Force/Area
Quick Look EquationsQuick Look Equations
Pressure=Force/AreaPressure=Force/AreaDensity=Mass/VolumeDensity=Mass/Volume1bar=1000mb=100,000Pa1bar=1000mb=100,000Pa1013.25mb=101,325Pa1013.25mb=101,325Pa1mb=0.02953in Hg1mb=0.02953in Hg33.865mb=1in Hg33.865mb=1in Hg
Atmospheric LayersAtmospheric Layers
TROPOSPHERE(Weather Layer)TROPOSPHERE(Weather Layer)0KM0KM
10KM10KM
50KM50KM
STRATOSPHERESTRATOSPHERE
TropopauseTropopause
MESOSPHEREMESOSPHERE
STRATOPAUSESTRATOPAUSE
85KM85KM MESOPAUSEMESOPAUSE
THERMOSPHERETHERMOSPHERE
20C20C0C0C-20C-20C-40C-40C-60C-60C
