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Unit 7 Vocab Part 2

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terrestrial radiation outgoing earth radiation
temperature lag maximum surface temperature that occurs seasonally after insolation
seasonal lag maximum surface temperature occurs after the time of maximum insolation and minimum surface temperature occurs after minimum insolation
greenhouse effect process which increases the atmospheric temperature of the earth due to transmissions of short wave radiation through the atmosphere
incident insolation point and time of solar radiation hitting the earths surface
aerosols mixture of small particles suspended in a liquid or gas
reflection change in electromagnetic wave direction due to the non penetration of wave into a surface; smooth surface will reflect a wave at the same angle at which it strikes the surface
scattering wave movement in different directions due to reflection
potential energy stored energy; energy at work
greenhouse gases gases associated with the greenhouse effect
global warming theory that the atmosphere of the earth is becoming warmer caused primarily by increasing amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the air
radiative balance stable earth temperature; gaining as much energy as the earth gives off
climate average or normal weather of a particular large earth area
water budget system of accounting for an areas yearly water supply
storage of water amount of water stored in the top of the soil
recharge replacement of water by infiltration into the soil storage area
deficit local condition when the actual evapotranspiration is not equal to the potential evapotranspiration, due to insufficient precipitation and water soil storage
drought a prolonged period of deficit weather conditions
humid climate an area where the precipitation is greater than the potential evaporation for the majority of the year
arid climate dry area of land having greater potential evapotranspiration than precipitation for a majority of the year
marine climate long term weather characteristics of an area near water bodies
continental climate average weather of a land mass, little affected by large bodies of water
gyres large, circular patterns of surface currents in the ocean
el nino warming of the ocean surface when upwelling of cold, nutrient water does not occur
la nina cooling of the ocean surface when the upwelling of warm water does not occur
orographic effect effect that mountains have on weather and climate
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