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Slide 1 Volcanological Meteorology Some background on more specific meteorological topics which we will discuss later in the class With materials from American Meteorological…

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Slide 1 Earth’s Atmosphere Slide 2 Atmosphere Envelope of gases that surround the Earth Envelope of gases that surround the Earth Protects the Earth Protects the Earth…

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Slide 1 Daily Starter 1. What has more mass: –one pound of air or one pound of gold –Explain your answer 2. True or false – Water boils at the same temperature in all…