Physical Geography OBJECTIVES

GEOG 105

LCC 2009

Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation ,
9th edition, McKnight & Hess

Chapter 4 - Insulation and Temperature

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After studying the material of this chapter, you should be able to:
  1. Define insolation.

  2. Identify the major areas of wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.

  3. Identify the pathways of solar energy through the troposphere to Earth's surface: transmission, albedo (reflectivity), scattering, conduction, convection, and advection.

  4. Analyze how latitudinal differences and land and water contrasts contribute to spatial and seasonal variations in heating.

  5. Define the concepts of temperature, kinetic energy, sensible heat and distinguish among Kelvin, Celsius, and Fahrenheit scales and how they are measured.

  6. Interpret the pattern of Earth's temperatures from their portrayal on January and July temperature maps and on a map of annual temperature ranges.

  7. Describe
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