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A Large volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content.
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The rising of water from the bottom. Brings up nutrients
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average weather conditions over time (30 years)
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last layer of atmosphere, temp decreases, air molecules escape atmosphere
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Also known as a typhoon. A severe tropical cyclone that starts in the equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean and is usually associated with heavy rains and winds.
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distance in degrees north or south of the equator; i.e., 0° at the equator to 90° (N and S) at the poles.
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warmer conditions on east coast of Americas that create a warmer and rainier climate, warm water is distributed
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an increase in temperature with height above the Earth's surface, which is a reversal of the normal pattern.
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solar radiation passes through atmosphere, some reflected, some absorbed by greenhouse gases, warming of earth's surface
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the prevailing winds in the middle latitudes between 35° and 65° latitude, blowing from the high-pressure area in the horse latitudes toward the poles. Wind chill based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by the combined effects of wi
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the transfer of heat by the mass movement of heated particles into an area of cooler fluid
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narrow wind current near poles
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the air and winds that move east to west or vice versa
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a colorless, odorless, and very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon (CO)
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advancing mass of cold air
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low precipitation on leeward side of a mountain when prevailing winds flow up and over a high mountain range, creating semiarid/arid conditions
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A zone of weak winds that exists in the center of the swirling vortex of a hurricane or typhoon
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imaginary lines drawn through the north and south poles that are used to measure distance east and west. Greenwich, England, is designated as 0.
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International treaty ratified in 1987 in which 180 signatory nations agreed to restrict production of chlorofluorocarbons in order to forestall stratospheric ozone depletion
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giant, rotating tropical storms, strong winds, causes upward spiral of massive clouds
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The direction from which the wind is coming from.
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average wind direction over a particular point
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cooler than normal sea-surface temps in central and eastern tropical Pacific ocean that impact global weather patterns
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10-50km, Ozone at bottom of layer, temp increases with distance, air is less dense
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the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the amount of water in the air at a given temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature.
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The force per unit area exerted by the weight of air above a surface.
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storms with lots of heavy rain, form especially near coast
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short term changes in atmosphere variables: temp, precipitation, wind and pressure
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the atmospheric temp below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form
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advancing warm air replacing cooler air mass
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