SIO15 Lecture 15: Earth’s Atmosphere and ClimateLeftovers from Lecture 14
Climate and Weather
The Two Controlling Factors of Climate
Seasons (will be taught in discussion sessions)/short Video 15a
Albedo and Energy Budget
Climate Zones
Miscellaneous
idealized Earth real Earth
The Oceans as Climate Moderators
Greenhouse Gases and the Greenhouse Effect
heat capacity oceanic global conveyor
Pressure and Density as Function of Altitude
Composition of Earth’s Atmosphere
Atmospheric Layers
Temperature as Function of Altitude
Moist and Dry Air
San Diego as an Example
Review from Lecture 2: Latent Heat
watch short video 15b
watch short video 15b
ocean currentsrole of oceans