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Atmosphere stuffs
Stuffs about the atmosphere
Term | Definition |
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Global winds | Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances |
Greenhouse Gas | The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere. |
Coriolis Effect | The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents. |
Water Vapor | Water in the form of a gas.. |
Troposphere | The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere |
Wind | The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure. |
Radiation | The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. |
Land Breeze | The flow of air from land to a body of water. |
Density | The measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume. |
Latitude | The distance in degrees north or south of the equator. |
Atmosphere | The relatively thin layer of gases that form earth's outermost layer. |
EM Waves | A wave made up of a combination of a changing electric field and a changing magnetic field; A wave that can transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space. |
Mesosphere | The layer of Earth's atmosphere directly above the stratosphere. |
Sea Breeze | The flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land. |
Aneroid Barometer | An instrument that measures changes in air pressure without using a liquid. |
Local winds | Winds that blow over short distances. |
Mercury Barometer | An instrument that measures changes in air pressure, consisting of a glass tube partially filled with mercury, with its open end resting in a dish of mercury. |
Weather | The condition of earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. |
Infrared Radiation | Electromagnetic Waves with wavelengths that are longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves. |
Altitude | Elevation above sea level. |
Scattering | Reflection of light in all directions. |
Thermosphere | The outermost layer of earth's atmosphere. |
Air Pressure | The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area. |
Barometer | An instrument used to measure changes in air pressure. |
Stratosphere | The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. |
UV Radiation | Electromagnetic Waves with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light, but longer than X-rays. |
Exosphere | The outer layer of the Thermosphere. |
Ionosphere | The Lower part of the Mesosphere. |
Wind Chill factor | A measure of cooling combining temperature and wind speed. |
Anemometer | An instrument used to measure wind speed. |