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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| define advection fog | condensation of water vapor that moves across a cold surface |
| define advective cooling | decrease in temp of a mass that moves over cold surface |
| define air mass | a large body of air |
| define albedo | percent of solar radiation reflected by a surface |
| define anticyclone | storm that spirals outward from a high pressure center |
| define atmospheric pressure | ratio of the weight of the air to the area of the surface |
| define barometer | instrument that measures atmospheric pressure |
| define bimental thermometer | instrument used to measure temperature |
| define cirrus clouds | feathery clouds composed of icy crystals that is the highest out of all clouds |
| define climate | general weather conditions over many years |
| define cloud seeding | addition of freezing nuclei to super cooled clouds |