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Energy Atmosphere/Oc

Energy in the Atmosphere and Ocean

TermDefinition
electromagnetic wave A wave that can transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space.
greenhouse effect The trapping of heat near a planet’s surface by certain gases in the planet’s atmosphere
thermal energy The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object.
convection The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid.
conduction The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact.
radiation The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
absorb To take in; to swallow up.
wind The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.
sea breeze The flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land.
land breeze The flow of air from land to a body of water.
Coriolis effect The effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
jet stream Band of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth’s surface.
area An undefined space or location; can be large or small.
model An exact copy of something on a much smaller scale.
current A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans.
El Niño An abnormal climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean, causing changes in winds, currents, and weather patterns for one to two years.
La Niña A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal.
gradually To move or change slowly.
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