The Atmosphere: The Basics

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 Welcome back! I hope that everyone had a lovely long weekend and got a chance to catch up with friends, family - even if it was virtually.  Hopefully you also got some sleep and rest!  Thanks to all of you who posted your pictures of your nature walks outside - they are awesome.  I love seeing your pictures and appreciate you trying to create some normalcy during this challenging time. 

Due Today: Weather Around Me Assignment - hand in weather charts and questions. 

Summary of Today's Class: 

Today we discussed the basics of the Atmosphere.  This is a sphere that we will touch on only briefly, but I do think its an important for us to explore briefly, since we are in the midst of exploring the water cycle.  Tomorrow, we will begin taking a look at alpine glaciers and what 'glaciated land' looks like, and so its important that we understand how ice and snow end up on mountain tops anyways! 

Today was a short class, with both of our classes split in two.  We did the following: 

  • Watched a powerpoint on the introduction to the Atmosphere, and did some review questions
    • We took a look at the layers of the atmosphere
    • We examined what happens to temperature and air pressure in the troposphere
    • We looked briefly at Climate Change, Ozone layer and Acid Rain as issues that relate to the atmosphere
  • Reviewed the basics of the Atmosphere, and reviewed this booklet together
  • Reviewed the Weather Around Me assignment that is due today
  • Discussed the key types of rain, and emphasized the importance of understanding Orographic Precipitation
Homework for Tomorrow's Class: Review Atmosphere, Clouds and Storms

1. Watch the following videos to review the principles that we discussed today. Be ready to discuss them tomorrow. 
Want to know more?  Interested in this subject?  Here are a few more optional videos that you might find interesting. I'd encourage you to watch them! 


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