General Meteorology |
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The Sun the Earth and Radiation | 6 |
The Heat Balance of the Atmosphere | 36 |
The Distribution of Temperature | 53 |
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acceleration adiabatic air masses amount appear atmosphere balance become called cell charts circulation cloud cold component computation considered constant convection convergence cooling curve cyclones decrease density determined direction distance distribution divergence droplets earth effects energy equation expression FIGURE flow flux force front give given gradient ground heat height Hemisphere horizontal humidity important increase inversion isobaric lapse rate latitude layer less lines liquid lower mass mean measured meteorology mixing motion moving negative North noted observed obtain occur oceans particles polar positive potential precipitation pressure produce radiation rain ratio reached regions relation relative represented result rotation saturation scale seen shown solar space speed surface temperature tropical unit upper upward usually vertical volume warm water vapor waves weather wind