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Chapter 12 climate

Ch. 12 Section 4,5,6

TermDefinition
Anemometer an instrument used to measure wind speed
Conduction the direct transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another substance that it is touching
Convection the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of fluid
Convection current the movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another
Coriolis effect the effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents
Electro-magnetic wave waves that can transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space
Global wind winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
Greenhouse effect the process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases that form a “blanket” around Earth; the trapping of heat by a planet’s atmosphere
Heat the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temperature
Infrared radiation electromagnetic waves with wavelength that are longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves
Jetstream bands of high-speed winds about 10 km above Earth’s surface
Land breeze the flow of air from land to a body of water
Local winds winds that blow over short distances
Radiation the direct transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves
Scattering reflection of light in all directions
Sea breeze the flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land
Thermal energy the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance
Ultraviolet radiation electromagnetic waves with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light but longer than x-rays
Wind the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
Wind-chill factor a measure of cooling combining temperature and wind speed
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