1. Atmosphere & Weather Review

2. Atmospheric Composition

3. Atmosphere Layers

4. Air Pressure & Temperature vs Altitude

5. Energy from Sun

6. Earth’s Energy Budget

8. Thermal Energy Transfer
Conduction
Is the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter
Convection
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within mater
Radiation
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

9. Temperature Inversion

10. Global Winds & Wind Belts
The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

11. Coriolis Effect

12. Sea & Land Breeze

13. Weather Variables
Air Temperature – average kinetic energy of molecules in air
Air Pressure – the force that a column of air applies on the air or a surface below; measure with a barometer
Wind – air movement from high to low pressure; measured with a anemometer
Humidity – amount of water vapor in the air
Dew Point – the temperature at which air is fully saturated and condensation can occur
Clouds – form when water vapor condensates
Precipitation – is water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere
Water Cycle – the series of natural processes by which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere

14. Pressure Systems

15. Air Masses

16. Fronts

17. Severe Weather

18. Surface & Upper-air Reports
Surface Report
Describes a set of weather measurements made on Earth’s surface
Upper-air Report
Describes wind, temperature, and humidity conditions above Earth’s surface

19. Satellite Imaging Visible Light Satellite Image
Infrared Satellite Image

20. Doppler Radar Doppler Radar
A specialized type of radar that can detect precipitation as well the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed

21. Station Model

22. Mapping Pressure Isobars
Lines that connect all places on a map where pressure has the same value

23. Weather vs Climate