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6 Moisture in The Atmosphere

This document discusses moisture in the atmosphere. It notes that water enters the atmosphere mainly through evaporation from the oceans, which cover 70% of the Earth's surface. The key factors that affect evaporation rates are surface temperature, surface area, humidity, and wind speed. Water is found in the atmosphere in solid, liquid, and gas forms as clouds, rain, and water vapor. Humidity and dew point are used to measure atmospheric moisture. Relative humidity compares the actual amount of water vapor in the air to the maximum the air can hold. When the air temperature and dew point are the same, condensation occurs. Sublimation and deposition can also occur, forming frost or snow. Wet and dry bulb therm

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6 Moisture in The Atmosphere

This document discusses moisture in the atmosphere. It notes that water enters the atmosphere mainly through evaporation from the oceans, which cover 70% of the Earth's surface. The key factors that affect evaporation rates are surface temperature, surface area, humidity, and wind speed. Water is found in the atmosphere in solid, liquid, and gas forms as clouds, rain, and water vapor. Humidity and dew point are used to measure atmospheric moisture. Relative humidity compares the actual amount of water vapor in the air to the maximum the air can hold. When the air temperature and dew point are the same, condensation occurs. Sublimation and deposition can also occur, forming frost or snow. Wet and dry bulb therm

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Topic: Moisture in the Atmosphere

Water enters the Atmosphere by


A) ---

Mainly from Ocean 70% Earths surface

Factors Effecting Evaporation Rate


a) Surface Temperature Increases ---

b) Surface Area Increases ---

Evaporation Puddle A

Evaporation

Puddle B

c) Humidity increases --Air is filled with water, no more evaporation. Lake

Evaporation

d) Wind Speed Increases -> ---

Lake

B) ---

Evaporation and Transpiration = Evapotranspiration

Water is found in all phases in the atmosphere


1)

Solid Clouds, snow 2) Liquid Clouds, rain 3) Gas - Water vapor

How do we measure moisture in the Atmosphere

Humidity
---

Relative Humidity

-----

Dew Point
---

What happens when the air temperature and dew point are the same?

Condensation

Sublimation / Deposition
FROST

SNOW

Tools used to find Dew Point & Relative Humidity


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Measuring Relative Humidity Today you need your ESRT out

Dew Point & Relative Humidity Charts


Best Friend - pg 12

The Dry Bulb = Air Temp

Dont let it fool you. It is just a thermometer.


20C

The Wet Bulb


Has a little wet booty tied to the bottom. Gets cool when water evaporates.

12C

Wet Booty

A Dry Day
A lot of moisture will evaporate. The wet bulb will be a lot cooler than the dry bulb.

20C 14C 12C

20C

8C

Difference between wet bulb & dry bulb is 12 C.

A Humid Day
A little bit of moisture will evaporate. The wet bulb will not be much cooler than the dry bulb.

20C

14C

Difference between wet bulb & dry bulb is 6 C.

Dry-bulb temperature = air temperature.

20 C

14 C

Subtract (the difference) between the dry bulb and wet bulb

20C

14C

20-14=6

18C

16C

18-16=2

Put it all together

20C

8C

20-8=12

Relative Humidity = 11%

14C

10C

14-10=4

Relative Humidity = 60%

The Dew Point Chart works the same way

14C

10C

14-10=4

Dew Point = 6C

Try These.
Dry Bulb 26C 14 C 0 C Wet Bulb 20 C 14 C -3 C R Humidity DPT

% % %

C C

Dry Bulb 21C 17 C

Wet Bulb 19C 17C

R Humidity DPT

70F C 60 F C

% % %

C
C

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