Atmo 220 final exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How does the wind compare in a ridge to the geostrophic wind? a. Faster than the geostrophic wind b. Slower than the geostrophic wind c. Same as the geostrophic wind d. Not related to the geostrophic wind - correct answer a. Faster than the geostrophic wind The tropopause is at its highest altitudes in the polar regions and its lowest in the tropics. true false - correct answer false The jetstream contains regi...

Near the earth's surface, the concentration of this gas in the atmosphere can be greater than 1%.Answer - water vapor Aerosols consist ofAnswer - solid and liquid particles At an atmospheric pressure level of 500 mb (about 18,000 ft above sea level) about ___ of the gases in the atmosphere are below.Answer - 50% When the sun is overhead, the albedo of a cloud is ___ and the albedo of the ocean is ___.Answer - large...small Almost 99.9% of the atmosphere lies within ___ of the ea...

1. Be able to describe the basic workings of the atmosphere and why carbon dixide would be expected to rise the temperature-- the bathtub model - ANSWERS 2. Baded on our understanding of the climate, is there a point at which the additon of more CO2 will not cause further warming? - ANSWERS 3. What are the causes of CO2 and temperature increases? - ANSWERS 4. How have levels of carbon dioxide and temperature change historically and recently? - ANSWERS 5. Will water resources be affec...