ppt课件-welcometo m e t110 aviation meteorology（welcometo m e t110航空气象学）.pptVIP

* Welcome toMETEOROLOGY 10Weather and ClimateClass Website:/~osh/Metr_10William O’Shaughnessy(Pronounced: O Shawn ess seee)Office DH 618william.o’shaughnessy@ * Meteorology 10 The study of weather and climate What causes weather? What causes climate? Are Climate and Weather changing and what are causing the changes? * Components of Your Grade Homework in class assignments 15% Four Exams 85% 1st Exam is 18% 2nd 3rdare 21% each, Final is 25% All tests are cumulative Approximately 70% new And 30% review material Homework is due at the Beginning of Class * HOMEWORKDue On the Day specifiedAt the BEGINNING ofCLASSGraded as SOK, SNOTOK, NS=Not Submittedwhich are 92%, 68%, and 50% respecitvely * Text Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere Bring a calculator and the text to class! * Quick Overview of Weather * Causes of Weather(In order of importance) Energy from the Sun The Earth’s Rotation The Earth’s Revolution and Tilt Energy from the Earth’s Core (Volcanic influences) * Most EnergyComes from the Sun A little energy comes from the Earth’s Core Energy comes from the Sun to the Earth via Radiation * Methods of TransferringEnergy Radiation: Energy in the form of electromagnetic waves(or photons) Conduction: Energy transferred by matter touching other matter. Convection: Energy transferred by moving matter: mixing * Which is the most efficient at Energy Transfer? Radiation: Energy in the form of electromagnetic waves(or photons) Conduction: Energy transferred by matter touching other matter. Convection: Energy transferred by moving matter: mixing * What Heats theSurface to the Earth? * What Heats theSurface to the Earth? Radiation from the Sun. * What Heats theAtmosphere? * What Heats theAtmosphere? Hint: Does it usually get warmer or colder as you go up in the atmosphere? * What Heats theAtmosphere? Hint: Does it usually get warmer or colder as yo