The air humidity

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Memory flash ;) Please, give definitions to the following terms: Absolute

Memory flash ;)

Please, give definitions to the following terms:
Absolute humidity
Specific humidity
Surface

layer
Boundary layer
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Non stop rotation of water in the atmosphere http://www.meted.ucar.edu/mesoprim/mesodefn/index.htm How much

Non stop rotation of water in the atmosphere http://www.meted.ucar.edu/mesoprim/mesodefn/index.htm

How much is

the amount of water
taking part in this rotation?
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0

0

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1 m2 1 m2 1 m2 = 10 000 cm2 Water

1 m2

1 m2

1 m2 = 10 000 cm2
Water density =

1 g/ cm3

What is thickness of water layer?

1 000 g : 1 g/cm3 =
=1 000 cm3
1 000 cm3 : 10 000 cm2 =
=0.1 cm = 1 mm

1 kg of water per 1 m2 ? 1 mm of precipitated water

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Annual amount of precipitation Spb 680 mm, Wien 300 mm, Amsterdam

Annual amount of precipitation

Spb 680 mm, Wien 300 mm, Amsterdam 1200

mm
Tropics 680 mm/ day !
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1131 / 25.5=45 times or every 8 days 1.29 *10 13

1131 / 25.5=45 times or every 8 days

1.29 *10 13 t

of water in the atmosphere (3 phases all together)
Equivalent to 25.5 mm
Annual amount of precipitation is 1131 mm
How often is the water replaced in the atmosphere?
To evaporate 1131 mm of water we need
2.82* 10 5 J or 30% of solar radiation absorbed by the planet

1131 / 25.5=45 times or every 8 days

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Equation of water transfer in the turbulent atmosphere Only specific humidity

Equation of water transfer in the turbulent atmosphere

Only specific humidity could

be considered as a conservative characteristic of w.v.content of a moving particle (no absolute or relative humidity, dew point, w.v.pressure
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Equation of water transfer in the turbulent atmosphere 1 m2 Amount

Equation of water transfer in the turbulent atmosphere

1 m2

Amount of the

w.v.mass remained in the
air volume per a unit of time
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Advective terms could be neglected (too small) Advective terms could be neglected (too small)

Advective terms could be neglected (too small)

Advective terms could be neglected

(too small)
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Eddy diffusion of w.v. Eddy diffusion of w.v. Horizontal transfer or

Eddy diffusion of w.v.

Eddy diffusion of w.v.

Horizontal transfer or advection

Convective w.v.

transfer

Only vertical eddy diffusion is represented here but it could be both vertical and horizontal

The equation is true for non-saturated air

in/outflux of w.v. due to evap./condensation

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Distribution of the humidity characteristics with height in the surface layer

Distribution of the humidity characteristics with height in the surface layer

Let’s

find S=S(z) in the surface layer ? integrate (20.5) from 0 to Z

With the accuracy 10 % :

Is the w.v.flux at z=0, i.e. the rate of evaporation from the Earth’s surface:

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(20.8) shows that the w.v. eddy flux in the surface layer

(20.8) shows that the w.v. eddy flux in the surface layer


can be regarded as approximately unchangeable
with height ( as well as a heat flux).
Similarly to the heat flux :

(20.8) shows that the w.v. eddy flux in the surface layer
can be regarded as approximately unchangeable
with height ( as well as a heat flux).
Similarly to the heat flux :

“S” decreases at Q’0 < 0 with height proportionally to ln z

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Humidity distribution above the surface layer Comparision of calculated and observed

Humidity distribution above the surface layer

Comparision of calculated and observed w.v.

pressure values shows that the observed values decrease with height much more rapidly than calculated ones.

Suring’s formula
( empirical)

Z in km
True within the boundary layer above the surface layer

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Diurnal variation of the humidity characteristics Near sunrise 7 a.m. 3-5

Diurnal variation of the humidity characteristics

Near sunrise

7 a.m.

3-5 p.m.

7-10 p.m.

Diurnal variation

is better pronounced over land in the warm season

w.v.pressure
Absolute humidity