Download Atmospheric Science Terms and Concepts and more Quizzes Geography in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Insolation DEFINITION 1 K downward arrow TERM 2 What are the primary precipitation producing clouds DEFINITION 2 Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus TERM 3 Clouds that are high and always composed entirely of ice DEFINITION 3 Cirrus TERM 4 Occurs when the condensation rate equals the evaporation rate DEFINITION 4 Saturation TERM 5 As the temperature increases, generally the relative humidity DEFINITION 5 Decreases TERM 6 A parcel of air is not likely to DEFINITION 6 Contract TERM 7 the most important process of cloud formation DEFINITION 7 Atmospheric cooling TERM 8 Occurs when warm air passes over cold air DEFINITION 8 Advection fog TERM 9 Occurs when mountain range forces air to rise DEFINITION 9 orographic lifting TERM 10 Absorbs ultra violet rays DEFINITION 10 ozone TERM 21 the windspeed of a hurricane is greatest on this side DEFINITION 21 on the right hand side of the storm TERM 22 holds the atmosphere in place DEFINITION 22 gravity TERM 23 the 4 layers of the atmosphere from the top down DEFINITION 23 thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere TERM 24 layer of the atmosphere where temperature is relatively constant for the first 10km then increases DEFINITION 24 thermosphere TERM 25 region of the earth below 80 km DEFINITION 25 the homosphere/ stratosphere TERM 26 saffir simpson scale DEFINITION 26 the pressure of the hurricane decreases as category increases, 7 categories TERM 27 affects the direction of motion DEFINITION 27 coriolis effect TERM 28 there coriolis effect is zero here DEFINITION 28 the equator TERM 29 A tropic system earns its name when DEFINITION 29 it becomes a tropical storm TERM 30 The largest energy transfer in the solar spectrum occurs DEFINITION 30 in the ultra violet part of the spectrum TERM 31 radiation wavelengths from longest to shortest DEFINITION 31 radio,infraed, visible,ultraviolet,X-rays, gamma rays TERM 32 The northern hemisphere has its max tilt towards the sun DEFINITION 32 during the june solstice TERM 33 axis of earths rotation is this degrees DEFINITION 33 23.5 TERM 34 what date does the earth have the most energy available DEFINITION 34 Aphelion TERM 35 average sea level atmospheric pressure DEFINITION 35 1013.2 millibars
