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Weather |
the state of the atmosphere at a particular location and time, usually determined by temperature, mixture, precipitation and winds. |
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Climate |
the average or prevailing weather for a given region, characterized by temperature, moisture, precipitation, and winds
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Map |
a paper representation of space showing point, line, or area data
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Latitude |
arc of a meridian between the equator and a given point on the globe
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Longitude |
arc of a parallel between the prime meridian and a given point on the globe
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Lapse Rate |
the rate at which temperature drops with increasing height
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Tropopause |
the level of atmosphere between the troposphere, where temperatures stop decreasing with height and start increasing
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Ionosphere |
layer of the upper atmosphere characterized by the pretense of ions
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Scattering |
process in which particles and molecules deflect incoming solar radiation in different directions; atmospheric scattering can redirect solar radiation back to space
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Counter-Radiation |
longwave atmospheric radiation moving downward toward the Earth's surface
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Net Radiation |
the difference between the amount of incoming radiation and the amount of outgoing radiation at a given location
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Greenhouse Effect |
accumulation of heat in the lower atmosphere and at the earth's surface; produced through the absorption of long wave radiation by the atmosphere and the re-emission back to the surface
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Albedo |
proportion of solar radiation reflected upward from a surface
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Latent Heat |
heat absorbed or released as substances change from one phase to another
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Sensible Heat |
an indication of the intensity of kinetic energy of molecular motion within a substance; it is measured by a thermometer
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Diurnal |
a type of process that takes place or changes over the course of a day
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Subsolar Point |
the one point on Earth at any given time where the sun is directly overhead
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Humidity |
general term for the amount of moisture in the air
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Saturation |
the condition in which the specific humidity is equal to the saturation specific humidity |
