Heating+of+the+Atmosphere

=__Objectives__:=

**Heating of the Atmosphere**
=Heating of the Atmosphere=

=Heat may move through an object only 3 ways:=

//Faster molecules collide with slower// molecules, spreading kinetic energy in any direction (up, down, or sideways).
=__Examples of Conduction__=

The top of a test tube filled with water is heated – heat moves toward the bottom by conduction because the top is already less dense.
=//__Convection__//=

The more-dense fluid may then be heated, causing a convection-current.
=__Examples of Convection__=

Evaporation from equatorial rainforests.
=__Radiation__=

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=WTBW 12/07/07=

What important role does weather play in the Earth System.
=Examples of Radiation=

=__Lapse Rate__=

=//__Differential Heating of Land and Water__//=