Chapter 4 - Atmospheric Moisture

Index of Lecture Notes

• the hydrologic cycle
• evaporation defined
• saturation defined
• super saturation defined
• introduction to moisture variables
  • absolute humidity
    • what happens to a parcel as is rises
    • it expands
    • parcel expansion and absolute humidity
  • specific humidity
  • latitudinal variation of specific humidity
  • mixing ratio
  • vapor pressure
    • partial pressure due to vapor
  • saturation vapor pressure
  • saturation vapor pressure's dependence on temperature
  • saturation vapor pressure and boiling water
  • relative humidity
  • diurnal variation of relative humidity
  • wet-bulb temperature
  • dew-point temperature
  • measuring humidity
  • summary of moisture variables
• Review Questions
• PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS FOR CH 4
• CH 4 HOMEWORK:  NOTES | PROBLEMS