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vocably vh.13

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atmosphere   the envelope of gasses surrounding the earth  
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air pressure   the force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air  
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local winds   small scale convective winds  
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troposphere   the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs  
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wind   the perceptible natural movement of the air  
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horse latitudes   a belt of calm air and sea occurring in both the northern and southern hemispheres between the trade winds and the westerlies  
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thermosphere   The region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases to have the properties of a continues medium  
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polar easterlies   are the dry, cold prevailing winds that blow from the high-pressure areas of the polar highs at the north ans south poles  
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ionosphere   the layer of Earths atmosphere that contains high concentration of ions and free electrons is able to reflect radio waves  
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anemometer   an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind or of any current of gas  
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global warming   a gradual increase in the overall tempture of the earths atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect  
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stratosphere   the layer of earths atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 32 miles  
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barmometer   an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude  
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