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atmospherea mixture of gases that surrounds a planet
ozonea gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms
atmospheric pressurethe force per unit area that is exerted on a surface by the weight of the atmosphere
tropospherethe layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
stratospherethis layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer
mesospherecoldest layer of the atmosphere
thermospherethis layer includes the ionosphere
electromagnetic spectrumall the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
albedothe fraction of solar radiation that is reflected off the surface of an object
greenhouse effectthe warming of the lower atmosphere when gases absorb and reradiate infrared radiation
conductionthe transfer of energy as heat through a material
convectionthe movement of matter due to differences in density, caused by temperature variations
radiationenergy that is transferred by electromagnetic energy
Coriolis effectthe curving path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to the Earth's rotation
trade windsprevailing winds that blow from east to west from 0 to 30 deg latitude
polar easterliesprevailing winds that blow east to west between 60 & 90 deg latitude
westerliesprevailing winds that blow from west to east between 30 to 60 deg latitudes
jet streama narrow band of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere
water vaporwater in the form of an invisible gas
ozone layerlayer of gas in the stratosphere that absorbs ultraviolet radiation
particulatestiny, solid particles
barometerinstrument used to measure air pressure
mercurialcontaining mercury
aneroidwithout liquid
altimeteran aneroid barometer used to measure altitude
ionospherean electrified region of the upper atmosphere where fairly large concentrations of ions and free electrons exist
aurorasan atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles
exospherethe outermost atmospheric layer
scatteringthe process by which small particles in the atmosphere deflect radiation from its path into different directions
reflectlight is bouncing back from a surface
absorbto transform radiant energy into heat
doldrumsa narrow zone near the equator with weak and variable winds
horse latitudesa sub-tropical high-pressure zone where winds are weak and variable
local windswinds that blow distances less than 100 km, caused by local temperature variations