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Studies in Earth/Sun relationships are really studies in Energy.

Studies in Earth/Sun relationships are really studies in Energy. What is the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics?

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Studies in Earth/Sun relationships are really studies in Energy.

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  1. Studies in Earth/Sun relationships are really studies in Energy. What is the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics? It is observed that a higher temperature object which is in contact with a lower temperature object will transfer heat to the lower temperature object. The objects will approach the same temperature, and in the absence of loss to other objects, they will then maintain a constant temperature. They are then said to be in thermal equilibrium. Thermal equilibrium is the subject of the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics.

  2. –Zeroth law of thermodynamics– Another way to say it, is that energy moves from areas of high energy to areas of low energy; that is, hot to cold. Energy transfer is always in this direction.

  3. How does the Earth distribute or redistribute this equatorial surplus of energy?

  4. How does the Earth distribute or redistribute this equatorial surplus of energy? Atmospheric Circulation

  5. How does the Earth distribute or redistribute this equatorial surplus of energy? Atmospheric Circulation

  6. Wind blows from areas high pressure to low pressure Not to be confused with high to low energy transfer. This is not hot to cold.

  7. Prevailing wind Coriolis Force http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wda7azMvabE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_XJp77-mk

  8. –Zeroth law of thermodynamics– Another way to say it, is that energy moves from areas of high energy to areas of low energy; that is, hot to cold. Energy transfer is always in this direction.

  9. How does the Earth distribute or redistribute this equatorial surplus of energy?

  10. How does the Earth distribute or redistribute this equatorial surplus of energy?

  11. How do these global systems such as wind and ocean currents affect our weather and climate?

  12. How do these global systems such as wind and ocean currents affect our weather and climate? Weather: The instantaneous state of the atmosphere Climate: The aggregate state of the atmosphere -climate is what you expect, weather is what you get-

  13. Characteristics of rising and settling air masses. As a mass of air rises, it expands and cools. Cool air has a lower capacity to hold moisture than warm air of the same volume.

  14. What can cause air to rise?

  15. If rising air cools, leading to precipitation; the reverse is also true. Settling air warms and dries. Relative humidity goes down Relative humidity goes up

  16. About where do we find most of the worlds deserts?

  17. El Nino; characterized by weak Trades , warm SST, weak Monsoon. La Nina; characterized by strong Trades El Nino/ La Nina http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FVZrw7bk1w

  18. The Plane of the Ecliptic

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