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16 Cards in this Set
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meterology
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study of entire atmosphere including weather
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heat
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amount of energy in a system
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weather
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state of the atmosphere at a given time and place
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dewpoint temperature
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the cooler the temperature is to the actual air temperature the less dry the air feels
measured in degrees C or F |
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Relative Humidity
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a % (percentage) between 0 and 100
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dewpoint temperature
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degrees F or C
the closer this temperature is to the actual air temperature the less dry the air feels |
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heat
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the amount of energy in a system
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visibility
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how far you can see
ranges between 0 and 10 miles |
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precipitation
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falling of any formn of water from air to earth
measured in inches rain, snow, sleet, hail |
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relative humidity
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extent to which air is saturated with water vapor
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air pressure
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measured in millibars (mb)
average- 1013 mb low-950 mb high- 1040 mb |
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wind chill
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combination of air temperature and wind speed in order to show what temperature feels like
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wind speed
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calm to 200 mph
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wind direction
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direction wind is coming from
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UV Index
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Ranges from 0 to 10
10 means your skin may burn very fast due to ultraviolet radiation from sun |
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specific heat
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amount of heat needed to raise temp of 1 gram of substance 1 degree
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