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