notes

December 2, 2009
Radiation & Condution in the atomosphearns  equator : high  forest and soils : low  O2 = 32 >
 * insolotion - amount of solar radiation that reaches a certain area (w/m2)
 * eg: angle of incidence< north and south pole pole: low
 *  albeado - amount of radiation reflected by a surface
 * eg: albado area < snow coved area & desert: high
 * weather - everything about atmosphease that is temp., atmosphaeric pressure, mosture in the atmosphease wind,ect. related to wind transfer in the atmospherase
 * remember: mass of air N2 = 28 > water (H20) = 18

  * Energy transfer b/w land/weather and air is responsible for temp & humidity of air
 * air pressure - pressure is measued in pascal (Pa ) and kilopascal (kPa) --- pressure is fores per area when at sea level appox. 101.3 kPa
 * other unit atm --- 101.3 * Pa = 1 atm 760 mmHg
 * <span style="background-color: #ff0033; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Barometer - used to measure air pressure --- contain a small capuital made changes the capsule expands or contracts.
 * <span style="background-color: #0071ff; color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Air mass - parcel of air with similar temp. asnd humidity thoughout
 * <span style="background-color: #13d843; color: #ff0033; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">coriolois effect - changer in the direction of moving air weather or object due to earth roatation