The Atmosphere
First in a new series all about meteorology and the weather in general is
a hugely important part of aviation.. The atmosphere contains a mixture
of gases mainly consisting of 98 nitrogen 21 oxygen, with the remaining
1 percent being trace gases and water vapor. Over. The next few classes
we 'll dive a bit deeper into each of the individual elements that make
up our atmosphere up the end point of the stratosphere is the
stratopause and at this point the temperature starts to reduce with
altitude because there is no more ozone present. This continues to drop
all the way down until the mesopause, which is located around 80
kilometers. AT. This point we 're in the final layer, which is known as the
thermosphere, where the temperature again starts to increase as we rise
up the altitude levels. In. The troposphere the temperature reduces with
altitude until. Reaching the tropicals, which is normal located at 36 000
feet, then the temperature will either stay constant or rise slightly that's
because in the stratosphere we have ozone which absorbs heat and
then radiates it back out warming the surrounding air. The.
Thermosphere continues up until an undefined point. It 's hard to put a
number on.
Temperature
The source of temperature here on earth is that big burning ball of gas in the
sky and the sun through its heat. We 're able to live here and it also causes the
movement of air that creates that very interesting weather. How does it transfer
this heat to us though and how does it even cause that interesting weather? Let
's find out [ Music ] As the sun rays transfer heat energy to the earth 's surface.
The surface then heats up the air above it the first way it does this is known as
conduction. This is heat through contact. The temperature of water does n't rise
as quickly as the land. If the lamb was to be covered in snow, then much of the
energy is just reflected in the same way as it is with the surface of the water..
The air is hottest. at about two o'clock local time in still air conditions. If there 's
wind and turbulence heating occurs, then the cooler air higher up is mixed with
the lower air further down during the day. Then at night this kind of mixed ai r is
still present and the lack of incoming sun rays has less an effect on the
temperature variation. THe type of material on the surface will greatly influence
how much the temperature falls..
First in a new series all about meteorology and the weather in general is
a hugely important part of aviation.. The atmosphere contains a mixture
of gases mainly consisting of 98 nitrogen 21 oxygen, with the remaining
1 percent being trace gases and water vapor. Over. The next few classes
we 'll dive a bit deeper into each of the individual elements that make
up our atmosphere up the end point of the stratosphere is the
stratopause and at this point the temperature starts to reduce with
altitude because there is no more ozone present. This continues to drop
all the way down until the mesopause, which is located around 80
kilometers. AT. This point we 're in the final layer, which is known as the
thermosphere, where the temperature again starts to increase as we rise
up the altitude levels. In. The troposphere the temperature reduces with
altitude until. Reaching the tropicals, which is normal located at 36 000
feet, then the temperature will either stay constant or rise slightly that's
because in the stratosphere we have ozone which absorbs heat and
then radiates it back out warming the surrounding air. The.
Thermosphere continues up until an undefined point. It 's hard to put a
number on.
Temperature
The source of temperature here on earth is that big burning ball of gas in the
sky and the sun through its heat. We 're able to live here and it also causes the
movement of air that creates that very interesting weather. How does it transfer
this heat to us though and how does it even cause that interesting weather? Let
's find out [ Music ] As the sun rays transfer heat energy to the earth 's surface.
The surface then heats up the air above it the first way it does this is known as
conduction. This is heat through contact. The temperature of water does n't rise
as quickly as the land. If the lamb was to be covered in snow, then much of the
energy is just reflected in the same way as it is with the surface of the water..
The air is hottest. at about two o'clock local time in still air conditions. If there 's
wind and turbulence heating occurs, then the cooler air higher up is mixed with
the lower air further down during the day. Then at night this kind of mixed ai r is
still present and the lack of incoming sun rays has less an effect on the
temperature variation. THe type of material on the surface will greatly influence
how much the temperature falls..
