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1 Chapter 1 Introduction to the Atmosphere
The Atmosphere 10e Lutgens & Tarbuck Power Point by Michael C. LoPresto

2 Hurricane Charley August 13, 2004

3 A Blizzard in Boston 2005

4 Winter Rains Trigger Mudslides in California 2005

5 A Typical Newspaper Weather Map

6 Basic Elements of Weather & Climate
Temperature Humidity Clouds Precipitation Pressure Wind

7 Temperature

8 Temperature Data

9 Atmospheric Hazards: Assault by the Elements

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12 Automated Surface Observing System ASOS

13 Exploring the Atmosphere Using Balloons

14 Radar Imaging

15 Satellite Imaging

16 Monitoring Earth from Space
Rainfall in Malaysia Hurricane Dennis

17 The Atmosphere: A Part of the Earth System

18 Lithosphere Atmosphere Hydrosphere Biosphere
Earth’s Four Spheres Lithosphere Atmosphere Hydrosphere Biosphere

19 Shorelines - Interface between Land and Water

20 Jets Fly with 2/3 of the Atmosphere
below Them

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22 The Hydrological Cycle

23 All Parts of the Earth-System Are Linked

24 Composition of the Atmosphere

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26 Carbon Dioxide

27 Life Strongly Influences the Composition of the Atmosphere

28 Aerosols - Natural and Otherwise
Cause Red Sunsets

29 Formation of Ozone

30 Sustaining Ozone

31 Depletion of Ozone

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33 The Ozone Hole

34 Global Ozone Recovery Predictions

35 Pressure Decreases with Altitude

36 Temperatures in the Troposphere Decrease with Altitude

37 Thermal Structure of the Atmosphere

38 Height of the Tropopause Varies with Latitude

39 Aurora Australis from Space Borealis from Alaska

40 Chapter 1 END


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