Atmosphere

How are the instruments below used to understand atmosphere and weather information?
http://climate.ncsu.edu/edu/Instruments

a) Models of atmospheric structure-(http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/magazine/modeling_101/welcome.html

b) Research balloons- https://www.weather.gov/bmx/kidscorner_weatherballoons
https://scied.ucar.edu/weather-balloons

c) Ozone and absorption of radiation- https://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/facts/ozone_SH.html

B. AKQ1b: Why is it important to understand characteristics of the atmosphere?

1. How does radiation coming in and going out interact within the troposphere and stratosphere? http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Atmosphere/earth_atmosph_radiation_budget.html
2. Explain the Earth’s energy budget (We will do this in a separate activity)
3. The importance of the troposphere for weather and human activity.

C. AKQ2a: What is the pattern of air movement in the troposphere? (How do the following affect tropospheric air movement?) This link can cover many of the items below.

1. Global insolation- View and take notes on this Bitesize guide, take the test and record your score: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z24rr82/revision/1#:~:text=Insolation%20is%20solar%20radiation%20received,by%20particles%20in%20the%20air.
2. High and low pressure. (Temperature and pressure distribution/seasonal variation)
3. Global and local winds-
4. Effect of land, relief and ocean currents on air movement.

Sample Solution