Study Options
Flash Cards Options
Front
State Factors (S)= (cl, o, r, p, t)
Back
Cl= Climate
O=Organisms
R=Relief/Aspect
P=Parent Material
T=Time
Front
What is the Main Source of of Carbon?
Back
Atmosphere
Front
What is the main source of Nitrogen?
Back
Atmosphere
Front
What is the main source of phosphorus?
Back
Rock and Organic Matter
Front
The Cause for the Keeling curve to squiggle?
Back
The seasons changing
Front
Ecology
Back
Study of Organisms and their relationship with their environment.
Front
What is a ecosystem
Back
Abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem as an integrated system
Front
Fluxes
Back
Movement of matter and energy through a ecosystem
Front
Aspect
Back
Direction the slope is facing
ex. North South East West
Front
Water Vapor
Back
Strongest Greenhouse gas (due to quality)
Allows shortwave radiation (from the sun) through and traps long wave radiation (form the earth)
Controlled by temperature through water vapor feedback
Front
Does the solar energy from the sun enter the earth as long or shortwave?
How does the radiation leave the earth?
Back
Shortwave
Longwave
Front
Albedo
Back
reflectiveness/shininess varies significantly based on low-surface cover
Low albedo= oceans, lake, Bare soil
High albedo= Ice, Snow
Front
What is the issue with the Climate energy balance?
Back
More sunlight is being held on to to then is reflecting back causing heating of the earth
we need some of the air trapped but not too much solar radiation being trapped is what is causing global warming
Front
Ground Heat flux
Back
Energy into the Soil
Front
Latent Heat flux (l)
Back
evapotranspiration of water (Change in State)
Front
Sensitive heat flux (H)
Back
energy transferred as heat (Change in Temperature)
Front
Water Potential