GEO 211 1st Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I. Earth’s Atmosphere’s vertical profile based on:A. Functiona. Ozonosphereb. Ionosphere Outline of Current Lecture II. Chapter 2- Energy: Warming the Earth and the AtmosphereA. Energya. Forms of energyb. Law of conservation of energy or the 1st law of thermodynamicsB. Temperaturea. Temperature scalesb. Conservation formulasC. Kelvin scaleD. Methods of Heat Transfera. Conductionb. ConvectionCurrent LectureII. Chapter 2- Energy: Warming the Earth and the AtmosphereA. Energy- capacity to do work, or move matter (mass)a. Forms of energy1. Solar radiant energy2. Heat energy3. Gravitational (potential) energy4. Kinetic energy5. Chemical energyB. Temperature (sensible heat enough)a. Temperature scales1. Kevin scale (K)2. Celsius scale (C°)These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.3. Fahrenheit scale (F°)b. Conservation formulas1. Celsius to Fahrenheit: F°= (C° X 1.8) + 322. Fahrenheit to Celsius: C°= (F° - 32) X 0.5563. Celsius to Kelvin: K= C° + 273C. Kelvin scalea. Begins at absolute zerob. Contains no negative numbersc. Convenient for scientific calculationsD. Methods of heat transfera. Conduction- molecule to molecule transfer of heat energy as it diffuses through a substanceb. Convection- heat transfer that involves movement of molecules, fluid
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