Water and Atmospheric Moisture - uio.no · Adiabatic Processes Dry adiabatic rate 10 C°/1000 m...

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Robert W. Christopherson Charlie Thomsen 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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Ocean and Freshwater Distribution

Figure 7.3

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Three States of Water

Figure 7.5

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Phase Changes

Figure 7.7

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Relative Humidity

Figure 7.8

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Humidity Patterns

Figure 7.11

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Figure 7.15

Oppdrift og gravitasjon

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Adiabatic Processes

Figure 7.17

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Adiabatic Heating and Cooling

Figure 7.17

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Adiabatic Processes Dry adiabatic rate

10 C°/1000 m

Constant

Moist adiabatic rate.

Condensation and release of latent heat

6 C°/1000 m

Variable, depending on moisture content

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Three

Examples

of Stability

Figure 7.19

Betinget stabilt

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Particles droplets

Figure 7.20

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Raindrop and Snowflake Formation

Figure 7.21

To former for

Nedbørdannelse

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Cloud Types and Identification

Figure 7.22

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Cumulonimbus Development

Figure 7.23

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Robert W. Christopherson

Charlie Thomsen

Chapter 8

Weather

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Atmospheric Lifting Mechanisms

Figure 8.6

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Local Heating and Convection

Figure 8.7

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Orographic Precipitation

Figure 8.9

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Warm Front

Figure 8.13

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Cold Front

Figure 8.11

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Tropical Cyclones

Figure 8.26

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Hurricanes Gilbert and Catarina

Figure 8.26

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2005: Record-Breaking Storm Season

Figure FS 8.1.1