by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Air Mass Air over a uniform area for a long time takes on the area’s characteristics Uniform areas include vast oceans, plains, and plateaus Definition of an air mass – Air with distinctive temperature and humidity is called an air mass Air masses are...
by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Wind What is wind – Wind is the horizontal movement of air. Differences in air pressure within the atmosphere cause this movement. Wind under high pressure moves toward areas of low pressure. There are different types of wind, which we will learn about in this...
by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
The Heat Budget of the Earth is a balance between incoming solar insolation and outgoing terrestrial radiation. This balance maintains the average annual temperature of the Earth at 15 degrees Celsius. Solar energy received by the Earth’s surface is called solar...
by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
What is Temperature Inversion? Normally, as altitude increases, temperature decreases at a rate of 1 degree for every 165 meters This is called normal lapse rate However, sometimes the temperature can increase with height instead of decreasing, known as temperature...
by Sud | Apr 29, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Temperature Belt The Sun is the major source of atmospheric temperature. The atmosphere receives a low amount of heat energy from the Sun. Most of the atmosphere’s energy comes from long-wave terrestrial radiation. Heating and cooling of the atmosphere occur...
