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Climate The long term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region.
Rain shadow An area of low rainfall on the downwind slope of a mountain
Specific heat The amount (joules) of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 C.
Microclimate A localized climate that is different from the climate of the larger area surrounding it.
Ice ages Cold periods lasting millions of years when glaciers cover much of Earth.
Interglacials The warm periods that occur during the ice ages.
El Nino/Southern Oscillation The combined ocean and atmospheric cycles that results in weakened trade winds across the Pacific Ocean
Monsoon A wind circulation that changes direction with the seasons.
Drought A period with below-average precipitation.
Global warming The rise in the Earth's average surface temperature during the past 100 years.
Greenhouse gases Gases in the atmosphere that absorb Earth's outgoing infrared radiation.
Deforestation The large-scale cutting and/or burning of forests.
Global climate model A set of complex equations used to predict future climates.
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