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Atmospheric Vocab OW
Term | Definition |
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altitude | the height of an object above the level of the sea |
jet stream | fast, flowing air currents that generally move in a westerly direction |
ozone layer | a layer of variable gases that is a form of oxygen and is found in the stratosphere; this layer absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun. |
temperature | a measure of the amount of heat in a material, such as air |
density | the mass per unit volume of matter (D = M/V) |
radiation | energy from the sun, in the form of rays and can travel through space |
conduction | energy transfer by contact |
convection | energy transfers by warm masses rising and cool masses sinking |
thermal energy | the form of energy that is created by heat, or an increase in temperature |