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relating to or using basic units of length, time. mass. and charge.
the quantity of water in a particular volume of air
related to, caused by, or carried by the wind
ability of a surface to reflect water
height above sea level
encircling or enveloping environment; surrounding air
the whole mass of air surrounding the earth
the process whereby most of the UV rays, X-rays, and infrared rays are transferred to the constituents of the atmosphere
a condition occurring when a cool layer of air gets trapped below a layer of warm air and is unable to rise
the process by which small particles in the atmosphere are diffused
occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the earth's axis is inclined neither away nor towards the sun
an average of the temperature of the troposphere that goes through glacial and interglacial periods
the measure of the mass per unit area of air
a line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure
the layer immediately above the troposphere that has approximately the same temperature all around and through
an absolute scale used to measure temperature
quick-flowing air currents fund in the atmosphere, mainly nar the tropopause
a pascal in an internationnaly recognized unit used by the atmospheric environment service for measuring atmospheric pressure
wind blowing from the land to the sea
the downwind area of a slope
time period from 900-1200 AD
in most circumstances atmospheric pressure is closely approximated by the hydro static pressure caused by the weight of air above the measurement point.
the period of time between to successive transites of the mean sun
the layer of the earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere
the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting
mica local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area
describes the collective effects of changes n the earth's in the earth's movements upon its climate
a surface of discontinuity turns back a portion of the incident radiation into the medium through which the radiation approached
leading edge of cooler mass of air, replacing (at ground level) warmer mass of air
a 1970's-1980's project funded by a number of universities to collect sediment and fossils from the sea floor to record temperatures of the sea surfacr
the study of climate
a visible mass of droplets or little drops of water or frozen crystals suspended in the atmosphere above the surface of the earth or another planetary body
tiny particles on which droplets of water vapor can collect
currents in air and water that are induced bye temperature differential
rain or hail that is generated when a heated surface causes the air above it to warm, expand, and rise
the occurrence of two or more things coming together;
formation of precipitation due to convergence of 2 air masses
apparent deflection of body in motion with respect to earth
redirection of earth long wave radiation back to surface because of greenhouse effect
area of low pressure in the atmosphere that displays circular inward movement of air
the transmission of light through a translucent material
that portion of the radiant energy received at the actinometer direct from the sun
a strong downward current of air
the fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation reflected by a surface, especially of a celestial body
act of revolving
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on iteself
environmental lapse rate is the average rate at which temperature declines with increasing altitude in the troposphere
an imaginary line that goes around the earth
liquid turning into gas in reference to water vapor
to become less or lower in or on something

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