Why a stratus cloud does not always reach all the way to the ground?
Atmospheric RadiationAsked by: Buddy Perez Is stratus clouds found closer to the ground? Stratus clouds are low-level clouds close to the ground, so at times, stratus clouds appear fog-like and are even called ‘high fog. How far off the ground are stratus clouds? Found at very low levels (less than 2000 meters, or 6500 feet), stratus
Can clouds be formed without a pollen particle’s role?
RainAsked by: Buddy Perez What are 3 conditions needed for cloud formation? Students will discover that three main ingredients are needed for clouds to form: moisture, condensation, and temperature. What role does pollen and dust play in cloud formation? These particles, such as dust and pollen, are called condensation nuclei. Eventually, enough water vapor condenses
Is there any possible way that a tropical cyclone of any strength could form over land?
Earth scienceAsked by: Joseph Salleh Would it be possible for a tropical cyclone to form over land? Because tropical cyclones need warm water to survive, the chances of tropical cyclone formation happening over dry land are slim. Only 2 percent of all Atlantic tropical cyclones have formed over land (1851-2015), according to Michael Lowry, hurricane specialist
What is the difference between roughness length and zero plane displacement?
Earth scienceAsked by: Joseph Salleh What is zero plane displacement? A height scale in turbulent flow over tall roughness elements associated with the average level of action of momentum transfer between the flow and the roughness elements. What is surface roughness length? A measure of the amount of mechanical mixing introduced by the surface roughness elements
What does strata mean here?
Earth scienceAsked by: Jeff Buford What do you mean of strata? layers Strata definition Strata are two or more stratums, which are layers or levels. An example of strata is layers of soil and rock. noun. 1. Plural form of stratum. What is a strata of people? Word forms: strata A stratum of society is a
Why does wind direction change in a front?
Earth scienceAsked by: Jeff Buford Do fronts change wind direction? A sudden change in wind direction is commonly observed with the passage of a warm front. Before the front arrives, winds ahead of the front (in the cooler air mass) are typically from the east, but once the front passes through, winds usually shift around to
How to handle negative cosine of Solar Zenith Angle while calculating clear-sky UV Index?
PythonAsked by: Christian Williams Can a zenith angle be negative? Yes. cos 0° = 1, cos 90° = 0. More than 90° will be negative. How do you solve for zenith angle? The zenith angle is the angle between the sun and the vertical. The zenith angle is similar to the elevation angle but it
How do the various types of clouds affect the atmosphere below them in a polluted environment?
Earth scienceAsked by: Christian Williams How does air pollution affect the clouds? In moderate concentrations, they add more particles to the atmosphere for water to condense onto, enabling clouds to grow taller. If pollution is very heavy, however, the sheer number of particles in the sky blocks incoming sunlight — an effect often visible in the
How does metamorphism change talc into soapstone?
Earth scienceAsked by: Christine Harris How is soapstone formed? Soapstone is formed by the metamorphism of ultramafic protoliths (e.g. dunite or serpentinite) and the metasomatism of siliceous dolomites. By mass, “pure” steatite is roughly 63.37% silica, 31.88% magnesia, and 4.74% water. It commonly contains minor quantities of other oxides such as CaO or Al2O3. What does
Can Volcanic Eruptions Help Combat Global Warming in the Long Run?
Earth scienceAsked by: Christine Harris Do volcanic eruptions help global warming? While sulfur dioxide released in contemporary volcanic eruptions has occasionally caused detectable global cooling of the lower atmosphere, the carbon dioxide released in contemporary volcanic eruptions has never caused detectable global warming of the atmosphere. How can volcanoes be beneficial to ecosystems over a long