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weather vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thermal energy | the sum of the kinetic energy and the potential energy of the particles that make up the object |
| energy | The Sun's energy is the primary driver of Earth's weather and climate systems. |
| convection | a vertical transport of heat and moisture in the atmosphere, especially by updrafts and downdrafts in an unstable atmosphere |
| jet stream | relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere |
| Coriolis Effect | circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere |
| Global Winds | |
| Trade Winds | |
| Westerlies | |
| Polar Easterlies | |
| Doldrums | |
| Horse Latitudes | |
| Local Wind Patterns | |
| SeaBreeze | |
| Land Breeze | |
| Atmosphere | |
| Troposphere | |
| Stratosphere | |
| Mesosphere | |
| Thermosphere | |
| Exosphere | |
| Oxygen | |
| Nitrogen | |
| Argon | |
| Trace Gases | |
| Water Vapor | |
| Air Pressure | |
| Mercury Barometer | |
| Aneroid Barometer Low Pressure High Pressur | |
| Low Pressure | |
| High Pressure |