Temperature

Question 1

Stevenson’s Screen. Location and what is measures.

Answer 1

Temperature & Humidity.

Located 4ft above ground (1-2m)

Question 2

Weather balloons measure what?

What is it’s sensor called?

Answer 2

Temperature, Humidity and Pressure at altitudes.

Radiosonde.

Question 3

The sun warms the surface via _____, which are (short/long) UV rays.

Answer 3

Insolation. Short UV rays.

Question 4

Conduction is heat transfer via:

Answer 4

Contact.

Question 5

Convection is heat transfer via:

Answer 5

Vertical Movement of air.

Question 6

Radiation is heat transfer via:

Answer 6

Absorption of long wave radiation

Question 7

Release of latent heat is heat transfer via:

Answer 7

When condensation takes place.

Question 8

Advection is heat transfer via:

Answer 8

Horizontal movement of air

Question 9

Turbulence is heat transfer via:

Answer 9

Turbulent movement of air.

Question 10

Heat transfer via Contact is:

Answer 10

Conduction

Question 11

Heat transfer via Vertical movement of air is:

Answer 11

Convection

Question 12

Heat transfer via Absorption of long wave radiation is:

Answer 12

Radiation

Question 13

Heat transfer via Absorption of short wave radiation is:

Answer 13

Insolation

Question 14

Heat transfer When condensation takes place is:

Answer 14

Release of latent heat.

Question 15

Heat transfer via Advection is:

Answer 15

Horizontal movement of air

Question 16

Heat transfer via Turbulent movement of air:

Answer 16

Turbulence

Question 17

Name all 5 types of Inversion.

Answer 17

Valley Inversion
Subsidence Inversion
Ground Inversion
Frontal inversion
Tropopause inversion

Question 18

Explain Subsidence Inversion

Answer 18

Occurs with a high pressure system.
Air is being sucked down under pressure. Air under pressure heats up. If the temperature on the ground is colder, the warm air can’t sink any further, due to the density of the air.

Question 19

Explain Specific Heat Capacity

Answer 19

Heat capacity is the amount of heat required to change a substance’s temperature by a specific amount.