ATM 107 The Oceans

Ch. 7 – The Atmosphere

Monday, 12 October 2015

Daily Announcements:

1) Exam #1 grades are posted on Blackboard.

2) You can visit your TAs Rebecca or Jonathan or me during our posted Office Hours

to go over your Exam #1 up until the date of Exam #2. If you did not mark your

answers directly on your exam paper, then you must come see me.

Song #1: “Emotional Weather Report” by Tom Waits

Song #2: “Storm Front” by Billy Joel

Text Source Today: 7.1, 7.2

· Heat Capacity: Land versus Ocean Notes Template

· Atmospheric Gases PDF DOC

· Weather Maps

· Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere

· Ozone (O₃)

Study Guide Material (Stacey’s Guide) :

1) Explain how “heat capacity” of land and oceans shapes the Earth’s climates.

2) List the primary gases, by percentage, in Earth’s atmosphere.

3) Is humid air heavier or lighter than dry air? Explain.

4) Be able to identify major features on a weather map (Highs, Lows, Fronts, Isobars).

5) Sketch the vertical structure of the atmosphere (see diagram at top of sheet).

6) Know the general “features” of the major layers of the atmosphere.

7) What role does ozone (O₃) play in our atmosphere? Why is it important?

8) Where is the highest concentration of atmospheric ozone found?