COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE

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    Ronald Castillo

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    • Nitrogen = 78%
      Oxygen = 21 %
      Trace gases and carbon dioxide = 1%
    • WEATHER INSTRUMENTS
      Barometer - measures air pressure
      Anemometer - measures wind speed
      Hygrometer - humidity or amount of water vapor in the air
      Wind vane - wind direction
      Rain Gauge - amount of liquid precipitation
    • Water
      The composition of water in earth is 97% saltwater and 3% freshwater
      Infiltration - seepage of water from precipitation into the ground
      Salinity - the measure of the mass of dissolved salts in water
    • Land Breeze

      Occurs during the night; land cools down faster; air moves from land to sea
    • Sea Breeze

      Occurs during the day; sea heats slower than land because of higher heat capacity; air moves from sea to land
    • KINDS OF STORMS
      Thunderstorms - a type of storm characterized by storm and lightning
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      Tropical Depression - maximum sustained winds less than 55kph
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      Tropical Storm - maximum sustained winds between 63 to 117kph
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      Typhoon - maximum sustained winds of 118kph to 184kph
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      Hurricane - tropical storms from the North Atlantic Ocean and North East Pacific Ocean
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      Cyclone - tropical storms from the South Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
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      Tornado - rapid and violent rotating column of air in contact with the ground and a thunderstorm