Barnett Atmosphere
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| isotherm | line on a weather map that connects points of equal temperature
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| isobar | line on a weather map that connects points of equal air pressure
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| condensation | change in state from a gas to a liquid
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| evaporation | change in state from a liquid to a gas
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| stratus | featureless, low layered cloud
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| nimbus | rain cloud
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| cumulonimbus | cloud associated with thunderstorms
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| air pressure | force exerted by weight of the air above
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| saturated | air that has reached its full capacity of water vapor is said to be ___________.
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| transpiration | process by which plants release water vapor into the air througyh pores on their leaves
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| dew point | temperature at which air reaches saturation and condensation begins
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| relative humidity | amount of water vapor in the air divided by the amount of water vapor that the air could hold at that temperature
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| ozone | a molecule of oxygen containing 3 oxygen atoms; there is a concentrated in the stratosphere
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| greenhouse effect | heating of Earth's surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed by the atmosphere, mainly by water vapor and carbon dioxide
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| latent heat | energy that is stored and released when water undergoes a change in state
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| smog | air pollutants and fog combined
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| El Nino | the name given to the periodic warming of the ocean that occurs in central and eastern Pacific; can cause extreme weather in many parts of the world, therefore affecting fishing industries and economies in those places
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| jetstream | relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper atmosphere
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| barometer | instrument used to measure air pressure
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| anemometer | instrument used to measure wind speed
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| thermometer | instrument used to measure temperature
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