ATM OCN 100 - Summer 2002 EXAM 2 REVIEW:

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ATM OCN 100 - Summer 2002 EXAM 2 REVIEW

• EXAM STRUCTURE
• Completion (Fill In the Blank)
• Multiple Choice
• Matching
• No Arithmetic Computations
• No True-False Questions

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GAS LAWS THERMODYNAMICS

• KINETIC THEORY
• EQUATION OF STATE
• DALTON'S LAW
• FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
• RESPONSE OF AIR PARCELS TO VERTICAL MOTIONS
• ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY

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WATER The HYDROLOGIC CYCLE

• RESERVOIRS FLUXES
• Water A wonder
• Molecular Structure
• Chemical Characteristics of H2O
• Physical Characteristics of H2O

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WATER VAPOR

• HUMIDITY INSTRUMENTS
• Sling psychrometers, hair hygrometers, dewpoint
  hygrometers, hygristors.
• TYPES OF HUMIDITY VARIABLES
• Vapor pressure, dewpoint, wet-bulb.
• Apparent temperature/heat stress.
• SATURATION
• BOILING

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DEW, FROST, CLOUDS FOG

• DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
• FORMATION PROCESSES
• Saturation mechanisms
• Cooling mechanisms
• ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Cloud condensation nuclei
• Freezing nuclei
• CLOUD OBSERVATIONS CLOUD CLASSIFICATION
  SCHEME
• FOG TYPES

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PRECIPITATION

• FORMATION THEORIES
• PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENTS INSTRUMENTS
• PRECIPITATION TYPES (Frozen, liquid
  freezing)
• DEFINITIONS
• ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
• ARTIFICIAL WEATHER MODIFICATION

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ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS

• SCATTERING PHENOMENA associated with AIRBORNE
  MATERIAL (gases, aerosols clouds)
• Blue skies (Rayleigh) White clouds (Mie)
• REFRACTION PHENOMENA associated with DENSITY
  GRADIENTS
• Mirages
• PHENOMENA associated with LIQUID WATER
  DROPS
• Rainbows
• Coronas glories
• PHENOMENA associated with ICE CRYSTALS
• Haloes, sun dogs sun pillars

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WINDS WIND THEORY

• WIND OBSERVATIONS INSTRUMENTS
• EQUATION OF ATMOSPHERIC MOTION
• FORCE COMPONENTS

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Thats All Folks!!

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WINDS WIND THEORY

• WIND OBSERVATIONS INSTRUMENTS
• EQUATION OF ATMOSPHERIC MOTION
• FORCE COMPONENTS
• SIMPLE MODELS
• Hydrostatic Balance
• Geostrophic, Gradient, Friction-Layer flow
• LINKAGE BETWEEN VERTICAL HORIZONTAL FLOW
• EQUATION OF MASS CONTINUITY
• DINES' COMPENSATION

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LOCAL ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION REGIMES

• LAKE (SEA) - LAND BREEZE
• MOUNTAIN - VALLEY BREEZE

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A 93 - 100 AB 88 - 92 B 80 - 87 BC 73 - 79 C 50 -
72 D 40 - 49 F lt 39
Mean 74
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A 89 - 100 AB 85 - 88 B 75 - 84 BC 69 -
74 C 51 - 68 D 40 - 50 F lt 39
Mean 70
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12 Weeks Tentative GradesNo homework added
Letter Grade Exam Grade
A 93 - 100
AB 88 - 92
B 80 - 87
BC 73 - 79
C 50 - 72
D 40 - 49
F lt 39