Weather Variables Castle Learning Flashcards
(12 cards)
pressure gradient
how quickly the pressure changes from one point to another
what is something how high a pressure gradient is depends on
how high the wind speed is
on a very hot summer afternoon, the air over a certain area is warmer than the air over the nearby ocean.
rise and cool, causing clouds to form
the clouds have formed primarily because moist air
rises, expands, and cools
how do you write what the barometric pressure is of something
write only the tens digit, ones digit, and first decimal
how to calculate the dew point when you know the temp and relative humidity
T - ((100-RH)/5)
T = current temperature in celsius
RH = relative humidity in %
as altitude gets higher, air pressure gets _______
lower
when is the chance of precipitation the greatest
when the air temp and dewpoint are the same/when the relative humidity is 100%
clouds form when air has
a warm temperature and high water-vapor content
what weather instrument measures in inches
barometer
how to find the relative humidity when you have a wet bulb and dry bulb temperature
reference table
