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MAR 110 Final

TermDefinition
abrupt climate change significant climate regime changes that occur rapidly in comparison
Albedo The degree to which short wave radiation is reflected from any surface or object
Climate feedback When one process reinforces or cancels the effect of another
El nino 3-7 year reoccurring event in Pacific ocean marked by warm water and, reduced upwelling in eastern pacific, usually around Christmas
ENSO process where easterly trade winds in Pacific weaken allowing warm water in western pacific to move eastward
Greenhouse gas One of the atmospheric gasses that absorb longwave radiation at selected wavelengths
Greenhouse warming When gasses in atmosphere absorb radiation and reradiate it towards the earth, causing higher temperatures
La Nina water in west pacific warmer, trade winds stronger, and heavier rainfall in south east asia
Little Ice Age 500 year period of reduced temperatures, following medieval warming
Meandering Process where flow of air or water becomes unstable and travels in winding path
Medieval warming period 500 year period of increased temperature, before LIA
Monsoon Any region characterized by 180 degree change in wind direction between summer and winter, resulting in seasonal heavy rain and aridity
Southern oscillation usually strong easterly winds over tropical pacific, every two to seven years weakens or reverses
TAO Array seventy buoys moored in central pacific used to monitor surface water temperature, current speed and direction and wind speed and direction
Teleconnection Linkage or measured climatic time series to another
Walker Circulation An atmospheric circulation of air at the equatorial Pacific Ocean, responsible for creating ocean upwelling off the coasts of Peru and Ecuador. Determines intensity of indian monsoon
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