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Introduction
The objective of this weeks lesson is to learn the relationship between
air masses and fronts, and to know the type of weather to expect when
a cold or warm front approaches you.
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Learning
Objectives
- Learn fundamental variables used to describe the state of the
atmosphere: pressure, temperature, density and winds.
- Learn why it is important
to know the standard atmosphere.
- Learn methods of transferring energy
in the atmosphere: radiation, conduction, convection, and advection.
Later we will discuss latent heat transfer
and turbulent eddies.
- Make sure there are no problems
with submitting material over the web and running Java applets.
How
to Proceed
- Read and review material in Chapter 8
- Review the summary material under Lesson Content. This summarizes
some of the most important concepts of these chapters.
- Do the Learning Activities to prepare
you for this weeks quiz.
Time
Requirement
This is 37 pages of reading, which should take about one hour to 90 minutes.
The practice exercise should take about 20 to 30 minutes and the quiz 20
minutes.
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