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atmosphere the envelope of gasses surrounding the earth
air pressure the force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air
local winds small scale convective winds
troposphere the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
wind the perceptible natural movement of the air
horse latitudes a belt of calm air and sea occurring in both the northern and southern hemispheres between the trade winds and the westerlies
thermosphere The region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases to have the properties of a continues medium
polar easterlies are the dry, cold prevailing winds that blow from the high-pressure areas of the polar highs at the north ans south poles
ionosphere the layer of Earths atmosphere that contains high concentration of ions and free electrons is able to reflect radio waves
anemometer an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind or of any current of gas
global warming a gradual increase in the overall tempture of the earths atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect
stratosphere the layer of earths atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 32 miles
barmometer an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude
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