| NATS 101-05 Lecture 6 Seasons and Temperature Variations |
| Supplemental References for TodayÕs Lecture on Seasons |
| Reasons for Seasons |
| Eccentricity of Orbit |
| Slide 5 |
| Solar Zenith Angle |
| Beam Spreading |
| Beam Spreading |
| Atmospheric Path Length |
| Length of Day |
| Day Hours at Solstices - US Sites |
| Path of Sun |
| Noon Zenith Angle at Solstices |
| Is Longest Day the Hottest Day? |
| Annual Energy Balance |
| Summary |
| NATS 101-05 Now on to Temperature Variations |
| Supplemental Reference for TodayÕs Lecture on Temperature Variations |
| Temperature Questions |
| MAX Temperature near Surface |
| MIN Temperature near Surface |
| 12 and 00 UTC TUS Sounding |
| Growth and Decay of Inversion Evening Morning |
| What Affects Inversion Strength? |
| When Does MAX-MIN Occur? |
| Winter-Summer Temperature Variations at Sea Level |
| Controls of Temperature |
| Controls of Temperature |
| Specific Heat Capacity |
| Water-Soil Heating Depth |
| Soil Temperature |
| Ocean Temperature |
| Wind Chill |
| Summary |
| Assignment |