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Weather

Physical conditions of atmosphere

Climate

Long term pattern of weather

Aerosols

Minute particles suspended in air

Troposphere

Layer of air near earth's surface

Convection Current

Rising or sinking of air currents

Tropopause

Transition zone at top of troposphere

Ozone

Highly reactive molecule containing 3 oxygens

Stratosphere

Zone in atmosphere extending from troposphere to about 50 km above earths surface

Mesophere

Atmospheric layer above stratosphere & below thermosphere

Thermosphere

Highest recognized thermal layer in atmosphere

Albedo

Description of surfaces reflective properties

Greenhouse Effect

Trapping of heat by earths atmosphere

Latent Heat

Stored energy in a form that's not sensible

Wind

Air motion


Gyre

Large circular ocean systems

Thermohaline Ocean Conveyor

Large scale oceanic circulation system

Milankovitch Cycles

Periodic variation in tilt, eccentricity & wobble in earths orbit

El Niño

Climate change marked by shifting of a large warm water pool from western Pacific Ocean to east

La Niña

Cold sea surface temperature anomaly in Equatorial Pacific

Southern Oscillation

Combination of El Niño & La niña

ENSO

El Niño Southern Oscillation

Anthropogenic

Humans hold a special part in nature

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

(IPPC) large group of scientists from many nations & a variety of fields

Tipping Point

Point when reached that indicates when positive feedback controls mechanism & is irreversible

Greenhouse Gas

(GHG) gas that traps heat in atmosphere

Carbon Neutral

Producing no net carbon dioxide emissions

Carbon Management

Project to reduce CO² emissions from fossil fuel