Why Is Earth's Atmosphere Heated From Above Or Below?
. Is Earth's atmosphere heated from above or below? Explain.
The earth’s atmosphere is heated from below. Initially, the energy of the sun passes through the earth’s atmosphere and radiates heat onto the land and water surfaces, which then radiates heat into the atmosphere. This effect is also known as the greenhouse effect.
6. Describe the Coriolis Effect in the northern and southern hemispheres and include a discussion of why the effect increases with increased latitude.
The Coriolis Effect in the northern hemisphere cause all the moving objects to follow a curved path to the right of its anticipated direction.
The Coriolis Effect in the southern hemisphere cause all the moving objects to follow a curved path to the left of its anticipated direction.
These effects increase with increased latitude because the rate of change of the rotational velocity increases. There is more of a rotational speed increase closer to the poles while there is the least change close to the equator.
7. Sketch the pattern of surface wind belts on Earth, showing …show more content…
First, there is the doldrums located in the equatorial with a low atmospheric pressure. There are light winds, variable winds, abundant cloudiness, and much precipitation. They are also breeding grounds for hurricanes. Secondly, there are the Horse latitudes located at 30 with high atmospheric pressure. There are light and variable winds. Fair weather with little precipitation and goes across the major deserts of the world. Next, there are the Polar fronts located at the 60 with low atmospheric pressure. There are variable winds that cause stormy and cloudy weather all year round. Lastly, there are the Polar high pressure boundary located at the poles with high atmospheric pressure. There are variable winds with cold temperatures, cold deserts, and very low
The earth’s atmosphere is heated from below. Initially, the energy of the sun passes through the earth’s atmosphere and radiates heat onto the land and water surfaces, which then radiates heat into the atmosphere. This effect is also known as the greenhouse effect.
6. Describe the Coriolis Effect in the northern and southern hemispheres and include a discussion of why the effect increases with increased latitude.
The Coriolis Effect in the northern hemisphere cause all the moving objects to follow a curved path to the right of its anticipated direction.
The Coriolis Effect in the southern hemisphere cause all the moving objects to follow a curved path to the left of its anticipated direction.
These effects increase with increased latitude because the rate of change of the rotational velocity increases. There is more of a rotational speed increase closer to the poles while there is the least change close to the equator.
7. Sketch the pattern of surface wind belts on Earth, showing …show more content…
First, there is the doldrums located in the equatorial with a low atmospheric pressure. There are light winds, variable winds, abundant cloudiness, and much precipitation. They are also breeding grounds for hurricanes. Secondly, there are the Horse latitudes located at 30 with high atmospheric pressure. There are light and variable winds. Fair weather with little precipitation and goes across the major deserts of the world. Next, there are the Polar fronts located at the 60 with low atmospheric pressure. There are variable winds that cause stormy and cloudy weather all year round. Lastly, there are the Polar high pressure boundary located at the poles with high atmospheric pressure. There are variable winds with cold temperatures, cold deserts, and very low