NATS 101
 Intro to Weather and Climate
Section 05: 2:00PM TTh ILC 150
NATS 101 - 05
LISTSERV
NATS 101 - 05
Lecture 2

Density, Pressure & Temperature

Climate and Weather
Two Important Concepts
What is Density?
Density Change
What is Pressure?
Pressure
Density and Pressure Variation
Why rapid change with height?
Why rapid change with height?
Why rapid change with height?
Why rapid change with height?
A Thinning Atmosphere
Pressure Decreases Exponentially with Height
Exponential Variation
Water versus Air
Equation for Pressure Variation
What is Pressure at 2.8 km?
(Summit of Mt. Lemmon)
What is Pressure at Tucson?
Temperature (T) Profile
Higher Atmosphere
Atmospheric Layers Essentials
Summary
Climate and Weather
Weather
Surface Station Model
Sky Cover and Weather Symbols
Wind Barbs
Slide 31
Practice Surface Station
Practice Surface Station
Surface Map Symbols
Slide 35
Radiosonde
Radiosonde Distribution
Radiosonde for Tucson
Climate
Slide 40
Slide 41
Climate of Tucson
Monthly Averages
Slide 43
Climate of Tucson
Probability of Last Freeze
Climate of Tucson
Probability of Rain
Climate of Tucson
Extreme Rainfall
Climate of Tucson
Snow!
Summary
Reading Assignment