Daily Cycle
Solar radiation warms earth during the day (Figure 3.2)
Terrestrial radiation cools earth during the night
Inversion (reversal) of normal temperature profile due to radiative
cooling (Figure 3.3)
Thermal belt (Figure 3.4)
Factors Controlling Temperature
Latitude (polar vs. tropical)
Land vs. water nearby
Warm vs. cold ocean currents
Altitude
Example: Figure 3.11
Thermometers
Liquid-in-glass (Figure 3.14)
Min./max. thermometer
Instrument shelter (5 ft above ground level; see Figure 3.3)
ASOS (Automated Surface Observing System).
4. Climate Forecast
a. Groundhog Day,
February 2 (Punxsutawney Phil) vs. NOAA,
National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)