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Zoe Buckland

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Humidity Amount of water vapor.
Global winds Major planetary wind belts.
Jet stream Fast high-altitude wind.
Ocean Large body of saltwater.
Air mass Large body of similar air.
Cold front Cold air replacing warm air.
Warm front Warm air replacing cold air.
Temperature gradient Change in temperature over distance.
Hurricane Intense tropical cyclone.
Thunderstorm Storm with thunder and lightning.
Conduction Heat transfer by contact.
Radiation Energy transfer by waves.
Pacific Ocean Largest ocean basin.
Trade winds/easterlies Tropical east-to-west winds
Westerlies Mid-latitude west-to-east winds
Global impacts Worldwide effects
El Niño Warm Pacific phase
La Niña Cool Pacific phase.
Warm ocean current Heat-carrying water flow.
Gulf Stream Warm Atlantic current.
Coastal regions Areas near oceans.
Oceanic conveyor belt Global deep-water circulation.
Wind belts Global wind zones.
Equator 0° latitude line.
Poles Northern and southern ends of Earth.
Ocean gyres Large circular currents.
Surface temperatures Temperatures at surface level
Deep currents Cold deep ocean flows.
Regional climate Climate of specific area.
Climate zones Areas with similar climate
Maritime Tropical Warm, humid ocean air mass.
Maritime Polar Cool, moist ocean air mass.
Continental Tropical Hot, dry land air mass.
Continental Polar Cold, dry land air mass.
Continental Arctic Very cold, dry air mass.
Seasons Yearly climate changes.
Sea breeze – Daytime wind from sea.
Coastal fog Ocean-cooled surface fog.
Hurricanes Large tropical cyclones.
Local climate Climate of small area
Moisture content Amount of water vapor.
Land-sea breezes Alternating coastal winds
Hadley Cells Tropical convection circulation cells
Upwelling Rising deep ocean water.
Downwelling Sinking surface water.
Earth’s rotation Planet spinning on axis.
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