Short time Long Period

35 + 14 + 51 = 100
35 + 14 + 34 + 17 = 100
The Atmosphere gets Heated
through.....
Conduction
Convection

Advection

Radiation
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Activity 1 (Picture Analysis)
Solar Radiation
Atmosphere Reflects
Clouds and Dust particles Absorbs
Earth Surface Absorbs
Total Solar Radiation 100
Terrestrial Radiation
Clouds and Dust particles Absorbs
Returns to the Space
Total Terrestrial Radiation
Solar Radiation which does n't reach the
Earth Surface
Total 100
Temperature
Pressure

Humidity
 Atmospheric Pressure
The Weight exerted by Air on Earth
Gravitational force helps Air to

remain on Earth
Mercury Barometer, Aneroid

Barometer-->Instrument
Hecto Pascal (hPa)--> Unit

Isobars--> Imaginary lines on Map with Equal Pressure

Mercury Barometer
Aneroid Barometer
Temperature
Altitude

Humidity
Relation with Pressure & other Factors
Temperature
Altitude

Humidity

Temperature
Altitude

Humidity
Pressure & Altitude
Activity 2 (Analysis)
Out put Analysis Note
Temerature, Altitude & Humidity
Influences the Atmospheric Pressure
Temperature is Different in different places
Temperature and Pressure in opposite direction
When Temperature Decreases Pressure Increases
When Altitude Increases Pressure Decreases
When Altitude Increases Temperature Decreases
When Humidity Increases Pressure Decreases

 Equatorial Low Pressure Belt

0 0

5 10
High Temperature-->Throughout the Year

Low Pressure

Air Expands & Rises

Doldrum-->Low horizondal Movement of Air

Subtropical High Pressure Belts

0

30 N & S
High Pressure

Coriolis Effect

60 N & S
Low Temperature

Coriolis Effect

90 N & S
Low Temperature

High Pressure
 Activity 3 ( Completing the Worksheet)
Pressure Latitudinal Pressure Other
Belt Extent (H/L) Features
Equqtori
al
Sub
Tropical
Sub
Polar
Polar
Activity 4 ( Completing the Worksheet)
 Characteristics
Names based on Direction
Ocean Winds--> Water vapour

Direction -->Earth's Rotation

 Pressure Gradient Force (Speed)

Coriolis Effect --> (Direction)

Friction--> (Speed)
1028 hPa

1024 hPa

1020 hPa

1016 hPa
1012 hPa
1008 hPa
1004 hPa
1000 hPa
Equator
William
Ferrel
(1817 1891)
an American
meteorologist
(Meteorology is the
interdisciplinary
scientific study of the
atmosphere)
Flat Less Increase
Friction Wind

Not
Flat High Decrease
Friction Wind
1) Permanent Winds
2) Periodic Winds
3) Local Winds
4) Variable Winds
 Trade Winds
1. Permanent Winds Westerly Winds
Polar Winds
Monsoon Winds
2. Periodic Winds Land Breeze
Sea Breeze

3. Local Winds Loo, Chinook,

Mistral, Foehn
Cyclones
4. Variable Winds Anti Cyclones
 Permanent Winds
- Same Direction
- Global Pressure Belts Basis

1. Trade Winds
2. Westerly Winds
3. Polar Winds
 Trade Winds
Subtropical Equatorial
High pressure Low
North East Winds --> N
South East Winds--> S
Same Direction & Velocity
Rainfall in Eastern Cost
No Rain in Western-->Desert
Helped Sea Travellers
Westerly Winds
Subtropical Subpolar
High pressure Low
S W N E --> N
N W S E --> S
 Polar Winds
Polar SubPolar
High pressure Low
Colder & Stronger
 Periodic Winds
Particular Direction
Short Period

Uneven Cooling & Heating

of Land & Ocean

Monsoon Winds
 Monsoon Winds
S Asia,S E Asia,Australia, E Africa
Due to Seasonal Changes
S W Monsoon Winds

N E Monsoon Winds
Sea Breeze & Land Breeze
Sea Breeze & Land Breeze
HT on Land HT on Sea
HP Sea HP Land

LP Land LP Sea

SEA to LAND to

LAND SEA
 Variable Winds
Direction is Variable
Cyclones & Anti Cyclones
Cyclones
AntiCyclones
 Cyclones
Sudden Atmospheric
Pressure Changes
Low Pressure at centre

High in the surrounding

N Anticlockwise

S Clockwise
 Anticyclones
Sudden Atmospheric
Pressure Changes
High Pressure at centre

Low in the surrounding

N Clockwise

S Anticlockwise
 Local Winds
Wind Character Region Specalities

Loo Hot Dry Northern

Plains
Sunstroke

Chinook Dry N America Melting snow

Mistral Cold Europe Clear sky

Foehn Dry N Alps Melting snow

Lavende Moist Mediterran

ean
Moist Eastern Winds

Harmattan Dry W Africa Strong Dust Stroms

Norwester Hot W Bengal

Assam
Thunder Showers
Damage to life & property
Activity 5 (Analysis)
1)Factors Influencing the Speed and
Direction of Winds
2)Different Types of Winds
3)Different Types of Permanent Winds
4)Compare Land Breeze and Sea
Breeze
5)Compare Cyclones and AntiCyclones
6)Complete the Table Local Winds
Anemometer Digital Anemometer
 Humidity
Water Vapour in Atmosphere
Not same in all Places

Evaporation

Availability of Water
Temperature
Nature of Air
Saturation point
Condensation
Dew Point
Relative Humidity
 Condensation
Conversion of Water Vapour
into Water Droplets
 Forms of Condensation
Dew
Mist

Fog

Clouds
 Dew
Air with Vapour contacts
with Cold Surfaces
Vapour into Water Droplets
 Mist
Remains in the Air
Like Clouds

In Mountainous

Regions
 Fog
Remains in the Air
Like Mist

Over Water bodies

 Clouds
Water Saturated Air
Cooled Condenses
Fine Dust Particles

Condensation Nuclei
4 Different Shapes
Types of Clouds
Cirus Clouds
Stratus Clouds

Cumulus Clouds

Nimbus Clouds
Forms of Precipitation
Snow
Hail

Rain
 Snow
Form of Precipitation
Colder & Mountainous

Region
0

Below 0 C
 Hail
Blocks of Snow
With Rain Sleet
 Rainfall
Condensation Big
Water droplets Cann't
Remain in Air Rain
Convectional Rainfall
Orographic Rainfall

Cyclonic Rainfall
 Convectional Rainfall
Surface Air along with Water Vapour
Normally Afternoons
Lightning & Thunder

Torrential Rainfall

In Equatorial Regions (High Temp)

In Kerala Oct Nov & Apr - May

 Orographic Rainfall
Vapour from Sea

Falls down on the Mountain Slopes

Rain Shadow Region

Kerala Receives it
 Cyclonic Rainfall
Rainfall with Cyclones
Hot Air & Cold Air
Activity 6 (Analysis)
1)Table Condensation and
Precipitation
2)Classify Different Clouds
3)Classify Different Rainfall
 Activity 7 (Questionaire)
1) The Instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
2) The content of Water vapour in the Atmosphere
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
 Answers)
1) Mercury barometer, Aneroid Barometer
2) Humidity
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
Activity 8 (Complete the Table)
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