For 330 Climate vocab, From Chapin et al 2011
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Albedo or Reflectivity | Fraction of the incident shortwave radiation reflected from a surface.
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Backscatter | Reflection from small particles.
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Biogenic | Biologically produced.
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Greenhouse effect | Warming of the atmosphere due to atmospheric absorption of longwave radiation.
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Longwave radiation | Radiation with wavelengths of about 4 to 30 mm.
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Monsoon | Tropical or subtropical system of air flow characterized by a seasonal shift between prevailing onshore and offshore winds.
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Orographic effects | Effects due to presence of mountains.
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Radiatively active gasses | Gases that absorb infrared radiation (water vapor, CO2, CH4, N2O and industrial products like chlorofluorocarbons [CFCs]).
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Rain Shadow | Zone of low precipitation downwind of a mountain range.
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Shortwave radiation | Radiation with wavelengths of about 0.2–4.0 mm, including ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared radiation.
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Aspect | Compass direction that a slope faces.
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Sea breeze | Daytime onshore breeze that occurs on coastlines due to greater heating of the land than the water.
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